Hello, solar friends!

I believe you’ve had a recent update about our arrival in Australia – I haven’t had Internet access myself to check! Joe Ritter, Steve Shedd, and I have been traveling for the past four days through the Outback, up the Stuart Highway (“the track”).

We flew into Adelaide on Thursday, rented a truck and picked up the crate from the port, and began the 3,000 km trek to Darwin. We’re essentially traveling the race route in reverse, logging latitude and longitude data for control points and taking notes about road conditions and tricky turns.

We’ve traveled through Adelaide, Coober Pedy, Alice Springs, and we’re stopped now at Tennant Creek. We expect to arrive in Darwin with the car on Tuesday, where John Broere, Tom Brownell, Peter Chaney, and David Crabill will meet us.

The car and crate are in good condition, and we’ve already gotten a jump on acquiring other necessities for the trip like a Nitrogen tank for filling tires and a CB radio for the truck.

We’ve also been handing out more info cards than I can count as we travel. Every place we stop, someone notices our t-shirts or asks what’s in the box, and most of them have heard of solar racing and the World Solar Challenge. I think they like seeing a picture of the team, meeting a representative, and feeling like they have someone to cheer for. We also enjoy meeting curious and enthusiastic fans and spreading the news about solar cars and Principia.

Overall, it’s been a fun and fulfilling trip, and Joe, Steve, and I all look forward to the blessings and adventures still to come. We’ll keep you updated!

Cheers,

Karen Davis

Media Relations

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