an exciting few days!

Its been a really random few days, loads has happened, and its been relatively positive.

We spent a night in a school in a place called Kambalda, which was slightly weird, but awesome, but a bit weird cooking and then waking up in the home economics class! The team enjoyed the use of the sports hall and Bev has perked up since getting in a game of hockey too!

The following morning we did three different school assemblies, which was really cool but slightly weird to be back in school again! Later we were offered a place to stay in the miners camp. We were given food and beds, and did a collection in their bar, all the guys were all really nice, and we even went down the mine the following morningwhich was a fantastic and once in a lifetime experience!

Later that day we stopped for a break and the boys were playin with some dangerous insects called Spider Ants, one of which bit holly but she was real brave!

This morning one of our vans wouldnt start, and we'd spent a night in the bush, and it was raining, which was a bit of a nightmare, but one of the miners we met drove out and helped us out as he was a mechanic - paul - thank you!

Tonight we are in Norseman which is the last town before the nullabor, and we've managed to get two free nights accomodation in a best western motel, which means we'll be well rested and sleeping in comfort before a month in vans and desert - thank you to the best western!

Right, got to dash - we got three vehicles to get ready and a hell of a lot of food shopping to do!
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Hey everyone....

Just a quickie to say all is going well here in Oz, fundraising is slow, but donations are coming in off the drivers passing dave by. He's doing really well, and has skated over 550km, which is remarkable. Thw team have taken to their roles well, and we even managed 2 nights in the bush - slightly scary, but none the less, proved we could all cope with whats ahead of us.

The vans are doing well, and its great to be on the road again. I've finally seen some scary spiders - poisonous redbacks - and some cockatoos, a real life kangaroo (although i've seen more roadkill), and some big blue tongued skinks.

The ozzies are really friendly, and most have offered us accomodation and discounts for free, which is awesome. Its been hardwork but fun having to work with Bev on catering - but we've finally cracked which tinned meals are good and which ones arent.

We visited a school this morning which was awesome - this project is very much about children, and seeing there faces and asking Dave questions in the assembly was really cool - Dave can be inspirational, and these kids certainly saw that there was more to life. I just hope that when we get to the other side of the nullabor that fundraising really picks up, and its my responsibilityt to make sure it does, but its no easy task.

So, tomorrow we are on the final leg before the nullabor, and its quite exciting. Today is a rest day - we call them this cos Dave doesnt skate - but they are far from that - its still hectic trying to get everything done.

Much love to everyone back home - im sorry the emails have been few and far between, but i hope you are all watching the web - its been updated recently so check out the photos and the videos.

Got to go visit a camping shop now, so keep watching, and keep supporting through www.justgiving.com/boardfree