Update on Alison's Accident - Trip Around Australia - SJ & AJ

Sorry to hear about your misfortune. Just finished reading week 23 and I am jealous. I hope all turns out ok.

Kind regards

Sorry to hear that guys and you were having such a great time too. On the bright side it seems she'll recover without lasting problems which is great.

Tell her to stop messing around and watch where she's walking - I trust she didn't damage the cliff? :)

Get well soon :)

Mike Harding

OUCH OUCH OUCH. Sure hope the foot heals quickly and doesn't have any residual problems so you can both complete your wonderful adventure. Elliston coastline is a lovely area.

Motherhen

Owch! A normal break only needs 6 weeks. She must have done some major damage. Can't travel with a broken foot?

The news made the Adelaide Channel 9 News on Tuesday. In Mount Gambier area we get the 9 news so you can let her know that her incident was noted this way.

Hope it mends well and quickly.

I wish her a speedy recovery and yes we all got to see her being lifted out on the stretcher on the news.

Hope all goes well, and was the face covering to keep the sun away or so the cameras did not show her face so we could all see how embarrassed she was? lol

Get well soon and good luck with the rest of trip if possible.

My kids remembered the cave ... "it stank bad".

I hope Alison came out smelling like roses and that everything heals quickly.

Cheers
Andrew.

Geez Fishtail, that's bad, real bad. Who's doing the cooking and the dishes while Alison is out of it? Who's making the home brew?

I'd get some outside help in mate or start buying paper plates!

I sincerely hope Alison is back on the trip soon mate. Give here all our best wishes from all of us chauvinists ;)

Bilbo

Trust Dr Royce. I broke BOTH MY ANKLES.... and it only took six weeks...... hobbling okay by 5 weeks. One was snapped right through... not a 'potts fracture' cos not displaced, but nasty and the other had tendon damage as well. '

She'll be right by the end of Feb.

Hi Folks,

Sorry to hear about Alison's fall, hope she recovers swiftly.

I have just finished reading your entire photo journal - WOW !!!

I have emailed your website link to all I know encouraging them to view some of the finest photography I have seen in a long time. You guys have done an impressive job of capturing the beauty of this wonderful country and you have no doubt inspired many more than just me to get out there and experience as much of it as possible.

I maybe able to solve one of your mysteries for you. I have been working in Afghanistan on and off over the last 12 months and every time I come home for a break I travel through Dubai, UAE. The vehicles you saw on the wharf at Freo are Commodores and Monaros but with a General Motors or Chev badge. There are many of these vehicles in Dubai and no doubt they are shipped to Saudi as well.

It is amazing to see the different types of vehicles that are familiar but not released in Australia - a short wheel based Prado for example.

I won't be home (Canberra) until late Feb and I ssume you will be well north of the ACT by then but if not then feel free to drop in.

Best wishes for the remainder of your trip and thankyou for sharing it with us, you are an inspiration.

Cheers ... Taz

Who is alison? and what accident?

Firstly thank you to everyone for the replies, well wishes and suggestions on how the acident occurred. As some of you might know before I let for the trip I worked in the entertainment industry and they all wished I would break a leg! I guess it came true.
Very sadly for me, my adventure around Australia is over, well at least for the short term and Steve is taking the long way home, so his should be over in 2 weeks or so. But never worry. plans are already afoot for another trip in 2 years or so, and we have learnt a few lessons which should help improve the trip for next time.

The bone in my foot is broken in 2 places and I will not be walking for 2-3 months. but on the positive a fall from the high I did usually produces far worse injuries. So I am still smiling! :)

Anyway - I feel fattered with all the good wishes and I thank you all so much
Regards
Alison