60 days, another state and random acts of kindness

After 712 km’s from Norseman I have finally reached Eucla and for the first time have mobile reception again.  We camped at a small roadhouse at Mundrabilla last night hoping to watch Random Acts of Kindness, but unfortunately we couldn’t get reception on the TV.  Not to worry as from all reports this morning people must have been touched and some great donations have been rolling in.  Erin from the CCIA rang me when I arrived in Eucla this morning to say that we had a fantastic response and the donations have been rolling in.  For all those who watched and have helped us move closer to the 1 million dollar mark – THANK YOU.

As you may have read, I knocked up another 206km’s yesterday finishing a bit sore in the early afternoon.  After a hot shower and a body scan I was once again ready to tackle the Nullabour.  I left in darkness and followed the flat long straights with the Moondilli Bluff shadowing my left hand side.  Off to the right was the never ending flat plains that had the occasional movement of kangaroo’s through the low lying vegetation.  The morning was brisk and about 50km’s into the ride I saw the sensational glow of the sun rising through some remaining clouds that have haunted us over the past three days.  As the sun rose we sat on the side of the road and watched the magical colours change in the sky.

As I cycled closer to Eucla, I could make out the bare sand dunes of the coastline that is now within sight.  We are going to camp in Eucla tonight and head down to the remote coastline where we have been told that whales are swimming close to shore.  I will cross the border into South Australia tomorrow and tick another state of Australia of my list. 

I have now been running/paddling and cycling for 60 days and I have almost reached one third of my goal in fundraising.  Please spread the word and help reach this target.  In 32 more days I hope to paddle into the Opera House at Bennelong Point with the koala on the front of the website showing in excess of the 1 million dollars.

Best regards to all, Craig

Day 60

Heading east

Rising sun

the crew

Watching Random Acts of Kindness at the Mundrabilla Roadhouse

We left Cocklebiddy early this morning and it’s been overcast and threatening to rain all day but thank fully it’s not been as wet as the last few days.

I had a good and reasonable easy 91km ride into Madura before having a short break at Madura Pass which has spectacular panoramic views of the coastal plains. From where we standing we were looking straight off a cliff that dropped 200 meters into a basin below.

From Madura Pass we basically followed the basin for another 115km, passing lots of West Red Kangaroos along the way before reaching Mundrabilla where we are staying tonight at the Mundrabilla Roadhouse. The owners here have kindly provided us with a cabin and powered site, so we’re looking forward to sitting back and tuning into Random Acts of Kindness on Channel 9.

For the benefit of those who may be reading the blog for the first time tonight after learning about my journey on Random Acts of Kindness – welcome – I hope that I have caught your attention and that through my efforts you will be inspired to make a donation and help me reach my $1 million fundraising target for childhood cancer research. We have raised almost $260,000 to date and although we still have a long way to go, I am determined that we will get there with the support of the Australian public.

I have now been on the road for 59 days after leaving Sydney on Friday 29 May. The journey has been grueling and exhausting but every time I read the messages of support coming in from friends and strangers alike, or hear of the generous donations that are being made I remember why I decided to embark on this ambitious challenge and it gives me the motivation I need to keep going.

Tomorrow we will be crossing the border from Western Australia into South Australia and heading towards the Great Australian Bite. This will be another major milestone in the journey achieved – 59 days down and 33 to go!

Today is the first time in about 700km that we have had enough reception to send through photos and videos, so you can catch up on our activities from the last few days in the post below.

Cheers,
Craig

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All funds raised from A2B4C go directly towards Children’s Cancer Institute Australia for Medical Research.