A lot of local Australian people have helped me along the way, with either accomodation, food, transport, sharing knowledge, company or publicity help.
I’m aware that for most people on the following list it will be tough or next to impossible to follow my invitation to join my arrival party on Tuesday/ Wednesday, but nevertheless I don’t want to miss to invite and to thank again each of them.
I’m sorry I don’t have the time to write individual e-mails!
(in around OZ counterclockwise order)
| Peter Treby | Melbourne |
| David Golightly | Melbourne |
| Anne and Les | Melbourne |
| Richard Rawling | Melbourne |
| Peter Costello | Melbourne |
| Karl and Melanie | Hermes Heaven |
| Mick and Lynn | Barnsdale |
| Peter Provis | Mallacoota |
| David and Sue | Tathra |
| Lawrence Geoghegan | Nadgee |
| Judy and Shayne | Ulladulla |
| Raewyn and Neil | Sydney |
| Michael and Audrey | Sydney |
| Stephan Meyn | Sydney |
| Peter Osman | Sydney |
| Mark Sundin | Sydney |
| Jacqui and Tony | Sydney |
| Dale Ponsford | Sydney |
| Andrew Divola | Sydney |
| Henry and Margret | Terrigal |
| Paul Hewittson | Terrigal |
| Matt and Leo | Gold Coast |
| Geoff and Julie | Currumbin |
| Janita and David | Hervey Bay |
| Inge Hartley | Mackay |
| Victor and Alyth | Mackay |
| Beth McCarthy | Mackay |
| Eric and Pam | Mackay |
| Mark and Libby | Cairns |
| Dave Glasheen | Restoration Island |
| Greg Bethune | Seisia |
| Peter Thomas | Seisia/ Hervey Bay |
| Charles and Mandy | Nhulunbuy |
| Greg Wheelan | Nhulunbuy |
| Kera | Nhulunbuy |
| Bear and crew | Croker Island pearl farm |
| Bob and Helen | Darwin |
| Mike and Jenny | Darwin |
| Greg (my driver…) | Darwin |
| Peter and Ellen | Darwin |
| Carol and John | Bulgul |
| Paul and crew | “False Faraway Bay” |
| Sam Marshall | Kuri Bay pearl farm |
| Kate Schubert and Hanyn | Wallal Downs station |
| Sheree Allsop | Port Headland |
| Alan Melville | Dampier/ Onlslow |
| Two families on the road | Red Bluff |
| John and Lyn | Carnarvon |
| Gary Hornhardt | Carnarvon |
| Gary Cartner | Carnarvon |
| Kelly Chapman | Exmouth |
| Michael Blackman | Denham |
| Michael Featherstone | Denham |
| Ken Wilson | Kalbarri |
| Philip Hearps | Kalbarri |
| Mac Holt | Kalbarri |
| Sue and Don and family | Greenough Rivermouth |
| Tim and Toni and kids, John and Beth | Port Denison |
| John and Ashley | Perth |
| Jenny and Terry Bolland | Perth |
| Alaine | Perth |
| Sandy Robson | Perth |
| Les Allan | Perth |
| Robyn Khorshid | Perth |
| Colin Bartley | Tim’s Thickett |
| Simon and Helen | Bunbury |
| Lorna Alcorn | Karridale |
| Luke Petersen | Karridale |
| Malcolm and Evelyn | Busselton |
| Laurie and Sonia | Busselton |
| James and Margaret | Banksia Camp |
| Adrian and Alison | Albany |
| Rex, Talia and Kayla | Willyun Beach |
| Kath and Walter | Ceduna |
| Joan and Pedro | Elliston |
| Bill and Jill | Marion Bay/ Clare |
| Brad Butler & The Encounter Paddling Club | Victor Harbor |
| Rose Fletcher | Goolwa |
Besides the local Australian people, there are my international helpers I like to thank and to invite as well:
– Karel Vissel – Israel – daily weather forecast
– Chris Cunningham – Seattle/ USA – daily website updates
– plus all the lovely people behind my long list of sponsor brands. Please check on my sponsor’s website!
7 comments on “Thanks! Please join the party!”
Congratulations Freya,
Fantastic achievement
Merry Christmas
Rose Claire and Mark
Boranup Forest
Freya,
Thanks for the invite and the mention in dispatches we played such a small part in your expedition but had the pleasure of meeting and hosting a truly remarkable lady and adventurer on her way around Australia.
If your ever back this way in Western Australia particularly Albany we would love to see you again.
Adrian and Alison
Apartments on Spencer
Albany
Western Australia
Thanks for the invite Freya, I can’t make the party but I know it’ll be as big as you heart! All the best from the west. Colin Bartley – Tim’s Thickett
Hi Freya, we have been following your trip with great interest and in awe of your journey. Enjoy paddling into Queenscliff in the next couple of days, we are so excited for you – congratulations!!
Murray Julie Sam and Monique – your Red Bluff WA dinner dates
still following your journey will talk to you soon. good luck for the rest of your trip if your not already in melbourne. tyler rang to tell me our names were on the thankyou list was a pleasure to have you here in ceduna. would have liked longer time with you both.
you are a champion freya and hello to greg.
That is quite a list of wonderful people. It has been a real pleasure to “meet” many of them through your blog.
Congratulations on your epic trip. Makes my trips around Moreton Bay look tame. I am proud of you, in fact we both are. Keep paddling Frank & Jeff
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