Team members and families are now on their way to their bottom of the world, to join the advance Sherpa party in tuning up for the Hobart Race. Gill insisted we rough it on the long flight out – all good preparation for the adventure ahead. We slept through the afternoon tea to toughen us up – you have to make sacrifices every now and again.
And late breaking news – snowing in Tasmania. Am now looking for fleece jackets in Dubai duty free – not having much luck. A thick burka is all I can find.