It seems that poor Ron is once again out of coms! He tried to send some photos from Port Lincoln but they did not come through – so not sure what the glitch was. Very disappointing. plus a very bad choice of contract or whatever system he had but anyway, he once again called from a call box in Port Neil – he had an extremely tough ride in bad weather and strong wind from Port Lincoln but finally arrived in yet another very pretty coastal town with a lovely jetty and lots of pelicans but almost ghost-like – so quiet and deserted – the small towns are all struggling to exist. But he met some delightful ‘senior citizens’ – from the local bowling club which is situated right next to the campsite. They were intrigued and impressed by Ron’s amazing journey. They insisted in paying for his supper and port – supper was fish and chips and salad. Plus a few of him gave him a few extra dollars! So kind. The campsite was not the same fabulous 5 star standard at Port Lincoln plus rather over-priced but Ron had a hot shower and met some great kind people so that made up for a rather shabby campsite!

Ron commented on the extensive wheat fields everywhere and huge silos – apparently the huge wheat growers and all the by-products sustain most of the small villages plus there is a massive export market including to the States.

He plans to get up very early and try and beat the bad weather and cycle to Cowell – he needs to get there before 1pm as that is when the ferry to Wallaroo departs.
Anyway, that’s all the news. Ron truly has done so well – we are all so proud of him. He is tired and is looking forward to being back in his country, with his family, his friends and of course home comforts!

Keep the blog and the interest in hospice going.

‘All the best’.
Bye bye now – love to all.