Christmas at Bega
Since leaving Canberra, David has spent some nights sleeping in unusual surroundings. Nothing is daunting for him. For safety reasons he has had to sleep surrounded by rubbish bins (skips) in an alley way in one of the towns, AND get this, he also slept at a local cemetary!! I can only say I was relieved to hear from him the next morning to make sure he was safe.
David arrived in Bega and spent a few days over Christmas camping at a local's backyard. Peter alllowed him the use of his property for as long as he needed. He spent the nights in his tents on a 30 degree incline and has told me he spent most of the nights slowly slipping down to one end of the tent then climbing his way back up to find his pillow.
Although the nights were not as comfortable as he hoped the experience of sharing a few days with a person in need not only allowed David to have some respite, but also to minister to a gentle man who needed his company.
He has also buckled his back wheel along the way and was hoping to find a bike shop to fix it. However due to the holiday season, this didn't happen and on Monday 28th Dec, he left Bega to cycle on to his next destination with a buckled wheel in tow.
On the morning of his departure, just before he left from Bega, David rang me to let me know how beautiful the scenery was from where he was standing. As he said goodbye he began to mumble to himself. He informed me that as he was talking to me, a group of cockatoos flew over him and showed him with their blessings. He was not only wet from the ordeal but also covered in .. you guessed it. We both had a great laugh together.
David arrived in Bega and spent a few days over Christmas camping at a local's backyard. Peter alllowed him the use of his property for as long as he needed. He spent the nights in his tents on a 30 degree incline and has told me he spent most of the nights slowly slipping down to one end of the tent then climbing his way back up to find his pillow.
Although the nights were not as comfortable as he hoped the experience of sharing a few days with a person in need not only allowed David to have some respite, but also to minister to a gentle man who needed his company.
He has also buckled his back wheel along the way and was hoping to find a bike shop to fix it. However due to the holiday season, this didn't happen and on Monday 28th Dec, he left Bega to cycle on to his next destination with a buckled wheel in tow.
On the morning of his departure, just before he left from Bega, David rang me to let me know how beautiful the scenery was from where he was standing. As he said goodbye he began to mumble to himself. He informed me that as he was talking to me, a group of cockatoos flew over him and showed him with their blessings. He was not only wet from the ordeal but also covered in .. you guessed it. We both had a great laugh together.
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