Jamie Rhodes - Professional Triathlete

Gary's Gone

Well, i've been in Aix les Bains for nearly two weeks now and a few days we all experienced a little bit of sadness whn it was time for Gary to go home.

Gary's ongoing injury problems proved a little too much and the decision was made that it would be better for gary and his recovery that he travel back to Australia and begin his rehab there. As many of you would know, Gary and I both returned home from aix early last year with our arms wrapped in plaster so for this to happen is very disappointing for him. It is also very disappointing for the rest of us here as he is a great mate to us all and we all wish him the best of luck with his recovery.

Upon deciding to send  Gary back to Aus it was up to Loges to organise some flights so that Gar could return home as soon as possible to make the most of the beautiful sunny Canberra winter. There was abitof a problem however, in that Australia is the host of World youth week. After much researxh into available flights Gar was informed of his route home to Australia. It seemed that the influx of young people into the country for youth week as well as the arrival of the Pope mean that there were very few available seats. For this reason Gary's return route back to Australia commenced on Sunday morning and Paul and George can expect to see him at Tullamarine in about Mid August. Probably best for Paul and George however, as they can prepare 25 Hove for Gary's arrival.

Note to Paul and George: Jamie's room will remain as Jamie's room. Jamie believes that Gary will be well suited to rooming in the study as he may have trouble sleeping next to the pool filter. 

If Paul and George area little worried about Gary's whereabouts during his extended travels, you needn't be as i have outlined his travel arrangement's in the itinerary below.

13/07/08 - 8:00am

Depart Les Platanes Hotel/Restaurant, Aix les Bains

Mode of Travel: Horse driven Cart (be aware of excess luggage charges with additional bike bag)

14/07/08 - 7:47pm

Arrive Geneva International Airport

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15/07/08 - 12:23am

Depart Geneva International Airport

Mode of Travel: Cessna Single Engine

15/07/08 – 7:01am

15/07/08 – 12:34pm

Catch Bus No.458679 to local train station

15/07/08 – 7:58pm

Overnight train to Winterthur

16/07/08 – 9:04am

Arrive Winterthur train station

21/07/08 – 8:35am

Swiss Postal Service flight to Minsk, Belarus

Mode of Travel: Airbus A330 Cargo Service flight

(special delivery charter flight for Belarussian Natoinal Zoo)  

Note: passenger must supply own animal cage

21/07/08 – 11:49am

21/07/08 – 26/07/08

26/07/08 – 4:52pm

Catch Bus to Moscow, Russia

Mode of travel: Something with wheels

27/07/08 – 3:33am

Arrive Moscow (somewhere)

27/07/08 – 7:42am

Board Trans-Siberian Railway Train

Mode of Travel: Connex Limited Edition Hitachi HT 1800

Note: Passengers are advised to leave extra travel time to account for any of the following:

-       Defective train

-       Technical difficulties  

-       Broken train lines

-       Unexpected Delays

Connex apologies for any inconvenience caused by these delays....

29/07/08 – 9:19pm

Arrive at Vladivostok Trans Siberian Railway station

30/07/08 – 6:00am

Board Korean Russian Container Express Service Container Vessel to South Korea

02/08/08 – 6:00am

02/08/08 – 9:00am

Shuttle Bus to Seoul International Airport

02/08/08 -  5:45pm

Arrive at Seoul International Airport

02/08/08 – 5:55pm

Board Korean Air flight KR567 for Jakarta, Indonesia

03/08/08 – 1:01am

Arrive Jakarta Airport

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Own arrangements to Darwin, Australia

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14/08/08 – 7:00am

Board Royal Flying doctor’s flight from Darwin to Perth, via Gibb River, Turkey Creek, Nicholson, Halls Creek, Fitxroy Crossing, Broome, Port Headland, Paraburdoo, Newman, Carnarvon, Geraldton, Dongara and Eneabba.

14/08/08 – exactly 9:53pm

15/08/08 – 10:00am

Board the Indian Pacific to Sydney

17/08/08 – 3:00pm

Arrive Sydney, Australia

18/08/08 – 6:05am

Board QANTAS flight QF274 to Tullamarine

18/08/08 – 6:05pm

Arrive Tullamarine International Airport

18/08/08 – 6:05pm

Meet Paul at Gate lounge 13 for ongoing travel in the Da 6 to 25 Hove

Poor Gary

4:22 PM, 16/7/2008 .. Posted by Keaysie

How does he go back in time?

Gary is A OK

10:49 AM, 17/7/2008 .. Posted by Gary

There is no less then 11 Gary's and 2 Gar's in this latest post. Trying to break records on the amount of times we can say Gary in a post now. Aix must be kickin'

GARY

7:09 PM, 17/7/2008 .. Posted by Rhodesy

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