by Chris Bray
And thanks so very much to all our sponsors and everyone who contributed personally to this expedition. Without so many enthusiastic people helping us—be that with donations, encouragement, support, time or ideas—this whole dream would have remained just that: a dream. I couldn’t begin to list everyone to whom this credit should go, but in addition to our corporate sponsors, whose logos appear on the following pages, the names of a few people do immediately spring to mind:
Alan Brightman, Alejandro Rolandi, Alex and Tracy Stuit, Alexandra Darcy, Andreas Lombardozzi, Andrew Bray, Andrew, Ernest and Sue from Solazone, Anna Walmsley, Ann McFarlane, Anne-Claire Dejardin, Bea Harrison, Ben Charlton, Bob Heath, Bob Iddles, Brad Gordon, Branko Celler, Brent Boddy, Bruce Lines, Buddy Robinson, Carmen Li, Cathy Kennedy, Chris Macleod, Christine Frith, Christine Heywood, Colette Vella, Dave Thomas, David Lyons, David Yates, Diane McDowell, Dick Smith, Don and Margie McIntyre, Doug Stern, Dr Richard Corkish, Dr Saxon Williams, Emidio Boto, Eric Philips, Fred Hamilton, Gavin Landers, Helen and Keith Smith, Ingrid Earle, Isabelle Alaban, Jack McCann, James Diamond, James Strumpfer, Jasper Timm, Jemima Robinson, Jeno Toppler, Jessica Taunton, Joanne Diver, John Booth, John Bridekirk, John Leece, Jonathan Selby, Josef Eberl, Karen Ward, Karl Toppler, Kate Ellis, Keith Lear, Keith Lear Sr, Ken Eastwood, Kendon Glass, Kylie Piper, Lachlan Welch, Laurie Geoghegan, Lawrence Otokiak, Liz McDougall, Luis Soltero, Margaret Bray, Margaret Donald, Matthew Searle, Max and Sandy Riseley, Melanie Berryman, Michael Ison, Michael Malone, Michelle Rowley, Michelle Wadham, Nancy Curry, Natalia Galin, Nick Simmonds, Nir Yaffe, Onno Benschop, Paul Mahal, Peter and Caroline Davidson, Peter Smith, Phil and Liz from Fine Tolerance, Rachel Francois, René Laserich, Richard Laffan, Rick McElrea, Rick Slowgrove, Robert Fox, Robin Kydd, Rohan Belliappa, Sacha Dench, Sandy Richardson, Sarah Bray, Simon Barrow, Sue Clothier, Steve Dalby, Todd Tai, Tom MacDonald, Tony and Tere Garland, Vicky Bray, Wave Vidmar, Wilfred MacDonald, and Willie Laserich.
And of course all our friends and family, and anyone else I have forgotten to name.
Thank you!