Craig wrote: - >I understand that several Paddlewisers have already heard Freya's account of >her Australian odyssey so perhaps they'd be kind enough to give us a review. G'Day Craig, Freya gave us a fascinating talk in Sydney without the benefit of slides a couple of days after she finished the trip. I'm sure it will be even better with the slides. She also brought along her kayak and gear, which is well worth checking out. For the formal part of the talk she said a great deal with relatively few words and then was generous in spending a long time answering questions. A valuable session for those interested in long trips. The bravery and skill Freya exhibited would impress anyone. However, I was also taken with her willingness to find time to meet so many people and see as much of the country as she could, given the limited time at her disposal. She found many friends amongst our coastal communities. Another aspect to admire was the dedication with which she communicated her experiences, almost every day. I met Freya twice, once I gave her a lift to a house she was staying at and a group of us had dinner with her; the 2nd time I met her at the talk. On both occasions she was straightforward, matter of fact and well focussed on the practicalities of travel. There were also frequent flashes of wry humour, as when asked why she didn't cut her hair short for the journey and she responded that after all it was only natural to allow a few concessions to her femininity. Or her confession at dinner to a yearning for milk chocolate. Bring some along to the talk, she might be quite pleased! As for her appearance, she was more slightly built than I had expected and at the talk wore an elegant, sheer evening dress. All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Feb 07 2010 - 23:09:22 PST
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