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Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Happy Birthday Heather - by Walter



That is right, we barely recovered (6 weeks ago) from the extreme hill climb to celebrate David's birthday and now Heather claims to celebrate her 25th birthday again! We had found a birthday party pack in Constanta which with a little hand-grease was palmed off to the hotel staff where we were staying. The birthday breakfast saw us seated at a specially decorated table with balloons and hats, the works! It was a rest day so we had a 9am breaky start, by which time most of us were starving except for Cindy who was still blow-drying her hair in the girls' room with sea views.

Birthday dinner was celebrated a night early as when I checked into the hotel (whilst Heather and Cindy were doing their extreme best to locate a camping) I mentioned our birthday girl. A little bribe here and there seemed to have worked well as Heather got the entertainer of the night to sing her a happy birthday tune and the staff present her with a luscious looking cake complete with a rocket motor candle - which was un-extinguishable while it burned its load. Appropriate amounts of alcohol were consumed again.

There were no presents as we had not passed any bike shops lately. Had we passed one Troy, David and I had all planned on getting a bike-stand each for her. Not sure how three stands would work.

Anyway, the birthday girl was treated to a massage as well. As Heather wrote earlier, it was such a nice day we are doing our best to repeat it again today! ere I sit on a lovely deck with pleasant music, free wireless Internet and very affordable prices everywhere. We understand why Bulgaria is such a well kept secret.

6 comments:

Jim Reeder said...

Happy Birthday Heather!
The A.C.T has not been kind to cyclists lately. My collegue had a bad fall, another cyclist collided with a car at Holder today and Terry Connelly, ex ACT Attorney General and Supreme Court judge died suddenly yesterday while cycling up Red Hill. He was 49.
May the regular cycling and booze keep you guys safe and healthy!

paul pritchard said...

hey Walter,

Not logged on for a while. I am well impressed. Bulgaria eh? We are doing well. Jane's gone back to work and I'm still at uni (5 weeks of semester to go). Then it is 4 months hols! Yipeeeee!!!!!!!!
You sound fit. Take good care of yourself. Have one for me. Paul.

Oma Connie said...

27/9/07

Dear Heather,

Belated Birthday wishes to you!!

You are almost there, in Istanbul!!Keep it up and take good care of yourself and each other!
Good health to all in the party, from Connie

NicoleBrigg said...

Hi Wally, David and Team,
We have been watching your progress from Brizvegas in sunny Queensland and send you greetings and gobsmacked admiration for the effort you guys have put in. Love the blogsite and can't wait to see the doco.
travel safely

Nico, Cico and the girls

Erwin said...

Happy birthday to Heather! All the best wishes to her.

For the whole team: congratulations for accomplishments sofar! Keep up the spirits en enjoy the trip.

The blog is awesome to read. I usually read the blog at work early in the morning. Work doesn't allow https:// connections, so I can not post from there. But what I read makes me happy, sometimes whishing I was there. But nah, I'm lazy ...

Regards: Erwin, NL.

jen b said...

Happy Birthday Heather!
Bulgaria sounds quite the location. So close to the end - keep enjoying every moment of this mammoth adventure and inspirational effort guys......your blog site continues to entertain. Stay healthy you lot and keep safe. the champagne is already on ice and ready for the big finale. What day (aussie time) are you expecting to get to istanbul....I am keen to get a gathering together at the hospital to cheers you all.
Physio Jen