The last 2 weeks have been wonderful. Firstly I spoke to a group of community workers and parents in a country town in Victoria AU (Shepparton), about being HIV+. Message: your youth tries not to get HIV, and if per chance they do, then love and support them. Big positive response :) Then in the evening, a 1 1 /2 hr talk to the youth. We cooked together, ate together, and talked. Very empowering for everyone.
In the meantime the filming continued, which culminated in the ABC TV story on 7:30 Report, a current affairs program with a daily audience of 1/2 - 1 million (out of a population of 22 million). The journalist did a fantastic job - see www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2011/s3220590.htm.The response has been overwhelming - so encouraging for all of our team, racers and crew.
Oh yes, in the meantime I keep cycling!. Today 160k throughout the Eastern suburbs of Sydney. Towards the end of autumn, and bright, sunny, and 23degrees!. Am I lucky!
