James Fahy 
| 11 Aug 2010
How’s it going Craig. I would love to be joining you on the road trip. You might stop off in the Barrossa Valley on the way from Uluru to Adelaide. Who’s going to be the nominated driver? :)
Craig`s story –Alias ‘Superquad ……’
The day, yes the day that we road to Southern Cross the place where in 1981 on a Sunday in august my life changed for ever ??????.
After an eventful ride where Anton ran out of fuel, we finally went and got him and we were all at Southern Cross. We met at the Gull service centre where we fuelled up and relieved our body (yes I went to the toilet , which is always a challenge on the bike???) but it seems to be the easiest and most hygienic. After that Jimbo told me on the walkie talky to hurry up and come around the front of the station where a ambulance came down the main street with the sirens on, (and yes it was for me) out came the head ambulance driver and the paramedic who took me to the Royal Flying doctor from the hospital, (I remembered his face like it was yesterday. He had a smile on his face just like that day). I thought it was really great that they came down to see me and they gave me a program of the week before`s meeting.
We then went to the site…
The only part that was left was the canteen - we all went there (the Against the grain
guys) and we rode around it. (It was a bit of an anticlimax and made me feel a bit hollow (I thought it would affect me more??). But due to the fact that the track was a large hole in the ground and I have been in a chair since he age of 16 and now being 45, I have made a conscious decision to get over the past and to live every day as it comes.
I am extremely lucky with a crazy fiery Irish bride and a full on blonde bombshell of a daughter.
I would not have been so lucky if I did not have this life changing event……
I am so glad to experience this with these guys..
Written on 09 Aug 2010
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James Fahy | 11 Aug 2010
How’s it going Craig. I would love to be joining you on the road trip. You might stop off in the Barrossa Valley on the way from Uluru to Adelaide. Who’s going to be the nominated driver? :)
Kath | 12 Aug 2010
Hey Craig, the ten boxes of Laxettes in the fruit cake might have helped with the toilet!!
Re the crazy fiery Irish bride-shouldn’t the ‘crazy’ be in CAPITALS???
Glad to hear you’re going good-we’re all thinking of you on your adventure-have fun & stay safe.
the feral shed-dwellers XXXX
ANN LEWIS | 12 Aug 2010
My Irish friends are all crazy too…lol love em!
Good luck on your journey all of you, we’re following your journey with interest an awe! I think the crazy fiery Irish bride and the blond bomshell are lucky too Craig.
Looking forward to the next installment.
xx
Emma Ivey | 13 Aug 2010
Hi Craig,
Great story!! You boys have taught me so much in the short 6 months I have known you, the main ones to stay positve, keep going forward and have a dream…
So glad you got to do this as I know it has been in the works for a while now. Enjoy the rest of the trip and stay safe.
Also keep eyes out for Joeys :-)
Em
Glynis | 13 Aug 2010
Sounds like you guys are having a great time, cant wait to hear more of your story. Keep up with the blogs there are lots of us following you.
Glynis
Scandy | 15 Aug 2010
Hi Craig,
Great to hear the trip is going well and you are updating us on the blog. Keep it coming!
No doubt you have been having a lot of fun and adventure on your travels and will have lots of stories to tell us when you return.
We hope you are taking lots of photos!
You can rest assured that the mad irish woman and little blonde lockes are both going well, so all you need to do is look after yourself, enjoy your travels and stay safe.
We look forward to more of your updates soon! :)
Love Scandy xx
Kath | 19 Aug 2010
Pete just got your text message -thanks.
Have fun & catch you when you get home,
the feral shed-dwellers
XXXX
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Ann Fahy
| 11 Aug 2010
Hey! you ‘Crazy Aussie Dude’, glad you’re my brother-in-law and living life, never looking back. Enjoy the experiences the Against The Grain is sure to bring. Thinking of ya, love Ann x.o.