Picking Up The Bikes...
...finally!!!!! The day we’ve all been waiting for. Picking up the bikes and hitting the road!! Unfortunately it rained, but even the weather could not dampen our spirits as we all piled into a couple of Maxi Taxis for the hour long ride to Blacktown Harley-Davidson.
When we arrived, the bikes were all lined up in front of the dealership with our names on them. So exciting!!! We filled out the paperwork, picked up our keys, did a little shopping, collected our gifts (awesome dealer T-Shirts), put on our rain gear (after buying rain gear in some cases), and hopped on our new 2006 Harleys.
After a very short practice ride and a little bike swapping, we all rode to the heart of Sydney for a photo shoot/media stop with the Sydney Opera House as our backdrop. Everyone rode beautifully – like we’d always been riding together. We all arrived together, and it was spectacular.
We were greeted not only by a photojournalist who took some great shots, but also by representatives of our Australian beneficiary, BCNA, who delivered breakfast donated by Baker’s Delight. We created quite the stir with tourists who were passing by.
We then headed off for Coogee where we stopped on the beach for more photos for the local paper, then back to the hotel.
Meredith and I took the three van drivers to the airport to pick up the second van and get the insurance sorted. I suspect everyone else chilled out in the bar or had a nap.
Miraculously, the weather cleared and it was gorgeous sun for the afternoon, evening. It was hard to believe it was the same day. Most of us took cabs back down to Circular Quay for a wonderful dinner on the water across from the Opera House at Cruise Restaurant, who took very good care of us.
I suspect it was an exciting Friday night here at the Coogee Bay Pub, but since I was asleep at 9, we’ll have to wait for reports from some of the late night girls.
When we arrived, the bikes were all lined up in front of the dealership with our names on them. So exciting!!! We filled out the paperwork, picked up our keys, did a little shopping, collected our gifts (awesome dealer T-Shirts), put on our rain gear (after buying rain gear in some cases), and hopped on our new 2006 Harleys.
After a very short practice ride and a little bike swapping, we all rode to the heart of Sydney for a photo shoot/media stop with the Sydney Opera House as our backdrop. Everyone rode beautifully – like we’d always been riding together. We all arrived together, and it was spectacular.
We were greeted not only by a photojournalist who took some great shots, but also by representatives of our Australian beneficiary, BCNA, who delivered breakfast donated by Baker’s Delight. We created quite the stir with tourists who were passing by.
We then headed off for Coogee where we stopped on the beach for more photos for the local paper, then back to the hotel.
Meredith and I took the three van drivers to the airport to pick up the second van and get the insurance sorted. I suspect everyone else chilled out in the bar or had a nap.
Miraculously, the weather cleared and it was gorgeous sun for the afternoon, evening. It was hard to believe it was the same day. Most of us took cabs back down to Circular Quay for a wonderful dinner on the water across from the Opera House at Cruise Restaurant, who took very good care of us.
I suspect it was an exciting Friday night here at the Coogee Bay Pub, but since I was asleep at 9, we’ll have to wait for reports from some of the late night girls.
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