Reflection Time

Old Codger's old '96 Falcon Wagon with one of the obstacles it had to face.

In order to reach where I am now, I've had to travel on many different roads. My love of adventure and exploring the unknown have taken me to places many others have not seen.

There were times when I was on tracks that few had traversed, in an outback wilderness. I'd made it there - and I'd made it back - along with friends who shared the journey with me. There were also times when I cruised along a freeway alone, watching the scenery flash by me, not a care in the world. Those days have gone.

Now is a time to pause and reflect: What lies on the road ahead?

Into the unknown. No All Wheel Drive or differential lock. No snorkel. Standard road tyres. What lies ahead? Will I be out of my depth? Will there be a hole there to swallow the Old Codger and the old Falcon? Just the tip of the aerial showing? Bubbles?

Now was the time to put driving skills I'd learned over the years into effect.

Slow, steady progress. Low gear. Not a mad rush that might be briefly spectacular but that might flood the engine and leave me stranded. No mobile phone reception out here. Miles for Jessie and me to walk for help. Reversing backwards to where I'd started from was not an option. That little ding in the tailgate was where I'd tried it before, not seeing where I was going.

Now, because I'm writing this, you know that I've faced the unknown, decided to keep going forward, took a calculated risk and reached firm ground. Onwards!

You don't have to follow the same road that I have to get where you want to go. It may not be the same place I'm heading for. Find your destination and progress steadily towards it. There are many maps here to show you the way and many friends to help you if you ever get stuck.

:) george