So why Blue Dragon Children's Foundation? My connection to Blue Dragon goes back over a decade ago. My Number 2 son (as in birth not as in favouritism!) decided to travel to Vietnam for his 'Schoolies' trip rather than the typical Gold Coast sojourn. For non-Australians, 'Schoolies' is a 'rite of passage' for school leavers finishing secondary school, reaching adulthood, and travelling away to 'party' with friends, old and new. My son inherited my 'wanderer' gene and therefore the 'Coast' wasn't adventurous enough. My wife, Kathy, wasn't comfortable with him exploring unknown parts at such a young age so 'enlisted' me to travel with him. Most teenage age boys might be mortified with the notion of travelling with Dad however my son saw the opportunity to share costs - I book and pay for a room and he bunks down thereby saving him the cost of accommodation, etc! While on our father/son adventure, we took a motorcycle rid...
A blog about my touring bicycle rides - slow and steady - for my future self to read and remember.