While the dolphins in the movie Hitchhikers Guide sang “so long and thanks for all the fish”, Narooma adventurer Michael O’Connor preferred another movie quote as he boarded the bus to Sydney saying: “I’ll be back”.
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Rotarian Michael boarded the Premier bus to Sydney on Monday morning, the first leg of his great adventure to walk the 1000 kilometres on the Bibbulmun Track from Albany to Perth in Western Australia.
Inspired by his late sister and supported by Narooma Rotary, Michael has spent the last six months raising money and training for this epic adventure.
“Through the generosity of total strangers, he has been able to raise $10,000, which will be equally shared between “Polio Plus” and “Friends of Rangi”.
Rotary’s goal to end Polio in the World is getting close. 20 years ago there were many hundreds of thousands of cases in the world. Last year less than 30 cases were recorded worldwide.
“Friends of Rangi” meanwhile are helping build a library for the School they support in Kenya.
Funding the walk himself, Michael is satisfied in the knowledge that all the money raised is going to these two good causes and the wonderful folk of Narooma are supporting him all the way.
He’ll be back with many tales of his adventure.