Re: [Paddlewise] Australian Fires

Thanks Peter.

And thanks for the Freya upgate. It looks pretty exposed and remote after 
the Mornington Peninsula up to Green Cape. Then lots of big surf beaches. 
Lots of long miles. I couldn't even imagine what kind of hand blisters one 
might get.

DL

> Doug wrote:
> Are you near the fires? Not too sure where you live. Hopefully all is well
> your way.
>
> G'Day Doug,
>
> Thanks for checking, The worst of the fires are in Victoria and they are
> extremely bad, but the community in Australia is rallying around the 
> people
> affected many of whom have lost everything including their families.
>
> We get quite bad bushfires here at Lane Cove River about once every five 
> years
> but thank heavens not this time, though there are some at Peats Ridge just
> north of Sydney. We can usually track them up to two weeks in advance so 
> as to
> get out, an infinitely easier task than for the countryfolk in Victoria.
>
> Freya I'm convinced could out paddle any fire - there were several 
> outbreaks
> on the Mornington Peninsula near the start of her journey but almost 
> certainly
> not near any of her landing spots. With the north easterlies that were 
> blowing
> I doubt she would have even seen any smoke. She's due in Sydney today or
> tomorrow and thats the first leg of her trip done across some of the 
> roughest
> and most beautiful coast in Australia.
>
> Hope Stephan is able to rescue her photos but if anyone can he can!
>
> All the best and thanks, Peter
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