I am sitting under the golden arches at Orange using their free WiFi again. I feel like I'm really coming to terms with new technology!
We had a good trip out today stopping at each of the schools and introducing ourselves to the principals. I had a short walk when we arrived to get used to walking on the highway. I have elected to walk facing the traffic. Jan drives five kilometres ahead and then turns around and parks to warn people that there is a charity walker on the road ahead. The sign on the back window of the Forester is huge. You can't miss it.
We met Sue and Neil from Cleveland Bed and Breakfast. We have a lovely room in a quiet street with it's own ensuite. We are being spoiled. We also met a number of people from the Orange office of the Cancer Council. We are looking forward to starting off tomorrow. We will be meeting with the Mayor and a representative from Cancer Care West. They are the people who are building accommodation for people undergoing cancer treatment at Orange Hospital. It is a great project that will keep families together while Mum or Dad or one of the kids has their treatment. It will save people a lot of travel and save many from having to leave their families to travel to Sydney for treatment.
We are also looking forward to meeting staff and students from Orange Public School. It is a beautiful school. The community participates each year in the Relay for Life. This year the Orange Relay raised $80000, half of which will go to Cancer Care West.
We had dinner with Jackie from the Cancer Council and she was able to brief us on many of the things that are happening in cancer treatment in the region.
No photos today (it has been a very long day with no real events) but we hope to download some tomorrow.
We had a good trip out today stopping at each of the schools and introducing ourselves to the principals. I had a short walk when we arrived to get used to walking on the highway. I have elected to walk facing the traffic. Jan drives five kilometres ahead and then turns around and parks to warn people that there is a charity walker on the road ahead. The sign on the back window of the Forester is huge. You can't miss it.
We met Sue and Neil from Cleveland Bed and Breakfast. We have a lovely room in a quiet street with it's own ensuite. We are being spoiled. We also met a number of people from the Orange office of the Cancer Council. We are looking forward to starting off tomorrow. We will be meeting with the Mayor and a representative from Cancer Care West. They are the people who are building accommodation for people undergoing cancer treatment at Orange Hospital. It is a great project that will keep families together while Mum or Dad or one of the kids has their treatment. It will save people a lot of travel and save many from having to leave their families to travel to Sydney for treatment.
We are also looking forward to meeting staff and students from Orange Public School. It is a beautiful school. The community participates each year in the Relay for Life. This year the Orange Relay raised $80000, half of which will go to Cancer Care West.
We had dinner with Jackie from the Cancer Council and she was able to brief us on many of the things that are happening in cancer treatment in the region.
No photos today (it has been a very long day with no real events) but we hope to download some tomorrow.
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