made their way along the highway from Seymour to Kilmore. The team was
able to repair the damaged machine. Jeff had arrived yesterday along
with two ladies from Symbiosis Bangladesh, Farida and Parvin. They
arrived just as the accident occurred. Jeff, Steve and Ross were able
to effect the repairs. The riders had good country to ride a rickshaw,
no steep hills and good roads.
While the rickshaw was moving down the highway, the rest of the team
went to Broadford Primary School. In the school hall, we were able to
give the presentation that has been given in 30 other schools. There
were 340 children present from the youngest to the oldest class. Again
the team had a good time. This was also possibly the last school that
Khalek and Hajrat will participate in the presentation. They have done
a great job as part of the school team. Khalek's tabla playing and
Hajrat's singing have brought an extra dimension to the presentation.
This was also the first school in which Farida and Parvin were able to
participate. Again there were very positive comments from the teachers
of the school as to the suitability of the material for the children.
Thanks again to the students and staff at Broadford Primary School.
After Broadford, the team gathered with the rickshaws at the Kilmore
Curry Palace. This is an Indian restaurant situated in a historic
building in Kilmore. Special thanks go to Vijay and Ritesh who not
only provided great publicity but also wonderful food as they fed the
team. Some photos of the event are attached.
Tomorrow, the rickshaw moves with a full team of riders to Melbourne
and an arrival event at Federation Square. At the end of the day we
received a phone call from Daryl, our injured rider. He has seen a
maxillo-facial surgeon and will have an operation sometime next week.
He was glad to hear that we were able to continue the riding. Spoken
like a dedicated cyclist.
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