It is devastating to hear the news about the destruction of Marysville in the bush fires (wild fires to our US friends) of February 7, 2009.
That area is one of my favorites which I visit regularly. To put this in context, I have included a local map which shows that the destroyed town was literally just up the road where I filmed my helmet cam which I published here just a few weeks ago.
Just a couple of weeks before then I rode through Marysville and remember the relaxed atmosphere of people sipping latte, the tall trees and classic Victorian mountain bushland.
Since, making the video, I have ridden to Narbethong and beyond on two other weekends experimenting with the helmet cam settings, and just because it’s how I relax. Once the rescue and cleanup is completed, I’ll take helmet cam for a ride to see the aftermath first hand.
We all go through life dealing with the adversities and hurdles dealt out. But it is always a wake up call to be reminded that others have to find the strength to overcome far, far more serious adversity. Yesterday, the worst that I had to deal with was surviving in 46C heat whilst trying to meet self imposed deadlines.
