Last year, Matilda, who had been hanging out at the Gold Coast since 1982, was moved to the Matilda truck & travel stop not far from Gympie. We have driven past it so many times, pulled in occasionally for petrol, and always said one day we'll go in for a close look at Matilda. Well, yesterday was that day. We stopped for ice-creams and to get and up-close look at Matilda. She is huge!
I had wondered what happened to Matilda! Oh, such an icon of my childhood. I was living here in Brisbane when the games were on. So exciting. I have such happy memories of it, of Mum and I watching different events. Particularly Rob de Castella winning the marathon. I don't know if you remember it, but it was one of the best Sporting memories I have. Such an amazing race!
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