back to Tasmania,” Borys sheepishly explains in almost
hushed tones. “The temperatures were excessively hot
on my trip to Perth.”
Jakub rolls his eyes in agreement, “this choice was an
extremely stupid one because on our day riding from
Wudinna to Stawell it was the most freezing and most
miserable ride of our trip.”
Unseasonably cold weather had hit Australia’s south-
east corner during the middle of the summer, not a com-
mon occurrence. An easy mistake to make? Both laugh
as we discuss always taking all sorts of gear. We all laugh
and put it down to a rookie mistake.
Although near the end of the ride the experience didn’t
diminish what had preceded it, in fact both see it as a pos-
itive and continue to laugh about being able to share the
experience. Borys takes from the experience that he has
a son that is “persistent, focused, positive and trusting”.
“I learnt that Jakub is a legend,” Borys looks fondly at
his boy. There’s clearly a special bond between the two.
Jakub realised it was a learning experience for him too,
discovering the challenges that such a ride throw at you
can make you a better person.
“It showed me that breaking the seemingly impossible
into little steps allows you to reach your goals,” there’s a
maturity that is very seen in someone of Jakub’s age. “I
learnt that I can do anything and can endure uncomfort-
able situations. I also learnt that I should be prepared for
unplanned events.”
These are sentiments that Borys agrees with, “I learnt
that when forced to, we can overcome situations that
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