Castlemaine, July 2004

After a week on the road on a bike, it was great to meet up with a few familiar faces and put our feet up.

After a week on the road on a bike, it was great to meet up with a few familiar faces and put our feet up.

The accommodation for the select few, was a multipurpose room adjacent to a basketball gymnasium in a local high school. Without

The accommodation for the select few, was a multipurpose room adjacent to a basketball gymnasium in a local high school. Without

Saturday morning breakfast in the beautiful sunlight on a winter's morning in the country.

Saturday morning breakfast in the beautiful sunlight on a winter's morning in the country.

It was a glorious day.

It was a glorious day.

What an angelic smile!

What an angelic smile!

The Joy Weekend gave us a break from various schedules to catch up on some spiritul reading.

The Joy Weekend gave us a break from various schedules to catch up on some spiritul reading.

Spontaneous arrangements enhance the already beautiful lyrical compositions of Sri Chinmoy.

Spontaneous arrangements enhance the already beautiful lyrical compositions of Sri Chinmoy.

A post breakfast kick-back and catch up on local current affairs.

A post breakfast kick-back and catch up on local current affairs.

A lone free-thrower in action.

A lone free-thrower in action.

Then one became two and more joy was had.

Then one became two and more joy was had.

And two became three, so a little healthy competition was born!

And two became three, so a little healthy competition was born!

"I'm just hangin' around!"

"I'm just hangin' around!"

That gym just has so much space for everyone, including this soccer fan.

That gym just has so much space for everyone, including this soccer fan.

Who wants to play? These two girls were having a ball!

Who wants to play? These two girls were having a ball!

A scene from an entertaining performance on Saturday Night.

A scene from an entertaining performance on Saturday Night.

"Oh my gosh! It's a camera!"

"Oh my gosh! It's a camera!"

Sunday morning, the sun is up, the sky is blue and almost everyone is excited at the imminent 2 mile race!

Sunday morning, the sun is up, the sky is blue and almost everyone is excited at the imminent 2 mile race!

The hoop got a good workout.

The hoop got a good workout.

"This is how you do a lay-up. A couple of steps, jump and put it in."

"This is how you do a lay-up. A couple of steps, jump and put it in."

"Do you mean like this?" Nice shot!

"Do you mean like this?" Nice shot!

Having completed the 1st Week of the Self-Transcendence Bike Ride (photos are at the srichinmoyraces.org/au site), there was a c

Having completed the 1st Week of the Self-Transcendence Bike Ride (photos are at the srichinmoyraces.org/au site), there was a c

An action shot of the hero for the weekend who worked tirelessly to see to everyone's needs. The highlight was her fantastic coo

An action shot of the hero for the weekend who worked tirelessly to see to everyone's needs. The highlight was her fantastic coo