When I left Perth on Sunday, due to the cold temperature, there was condensation coming from the mouths of all the passengers as we walked across the Tarmac and boarded the ‘red eye special’ from Perth to Cairns. Leaving at 11:55pm is never nice.
Arriving in Cairns at 6:05am, the humidity was light but still noticeable on exiting the plane. A barmy 19 degrees greeted me as I left the terminal.
I was met by Jerry Vella from Freedom Prosthetics (here in Cairns) who has kindly offered his home for three nights before we set off on Thursday. Jerry took me to Freedom Prosthetics where he showed me around and gave me the opportunity to observe a lower limb prosthetic being made. An amazing process to watch given the detail involved to ensure this item is made to the highest degree of accuracy for the user’s maximum comfort, fit and functionality.
Jerry and I had an appointment with the photographer at the Cairns Post before I picked up the car we will use as our support vehicle. Thanks to Europcar Cairns, my good friend Grant from Perth, will be driving a nice Subaru Forester down the eastern seaboard. Car collected and a little shopping done, it was time for me to head to Jerry’s to get some rest.
Looking forward to the beginning of the ride and hoping people’s awareness of the great work being done in the amputee sector can be brought to light through this ride. Our primary focus is on supporting Amp Camp; however, it is great to see how, from a bit of carbon fibre weave, a prosthetic can be crafted to offer and enhance a persons mobility and thus allowing them an opportunity to continue contributing and functioning in their community.
I’m catching up with work colleagues for lunch in Cairns before hopefully getting on Blackadder for a spin of the legs around the beautiful Cairns region.
Don’t forget to get behind Riding4AmpCamp via their Facebook page. Links to donate are also on the home page of this site.
Go Well!
Regards
Mike