Have I told you? Mr B is going to China in a week’s time. He and Madeleine’s biggest sister Meg will join a team of others walking the Great Wall of China to raise funds for cancer services. Pretty amazing huh? I’m so proud, Mr B and Meg have already raised almost $12,000 to support this cause!
When they’re done walking, Emily will join them for a little holiday in Beijing. Madeleine and Baby B2 and I will keep the home fires burning, unfortunately not yet in our new house (although we may move just before they get home. Eek!).
So a little while ago Mr B and some of his charity-walk teammates met up for a bit of a training session on the 1000 Steps Kokoda Track Memorial Walk, in the Dandenong Ranges.
For my non-Aussie friends, the Kokoda Track (actually in Papua New Guinea) is the very famous site of a WWII battle in 1942. It is considered one of the most significant battles fought by Australians during that war and, tragically, more than 600 died in that jungle, and another 1000 and more were wounded. The walk in the Dandenong Ranges commemorates the courage, endurance, mateship and sacrifice that characterised that battle.
Once again, Madeleine and I kept the home fires burning while the others walked, since being pregnant with a back injury doesn’t lend itself to carrying a 10 kilo child up several kilometres of stairs, especially at “training speed.”
These are some photos we took while exploring around the entrance to the walk. Apparently it’s very beautiful once you’re inside!