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she always believed I had the ability. It was so very good to see them.
After the usual hugs and tears and questions of 'How have you been?'
they presented me with a big bag of assorted chocolates from my
favourite store in Sydney, Darrell Lea. Despite their jet lag, Brooke
ran 15 kilometres with me, Rachael ran 20, and Dillon rode 5 on the
bike.
Another visitor today was a fellow named Marco, whom we have
hired to organise my trek through the Darién. He has brought some
maps and a wealth of knowledge about the area. He sees security
issues and the fact that we are running through the jungle in the rainy
season as the major hurdles. He told me that it's easy to get caught in
a flash flood at this time of year. Sixteen people have lost their lives
recently in deluges in the region.
sePtember 18
Running into Panama City was an unforgettable experience. Apart
from it being pretty much the exact halfway mark of my run, it is a
