We are now 2 days into the adventure and it just gets better and better.
We left Port Elizabeth on Saturday morning to a rapturous send off by the locals and a police escorted parade out of town. It was not long before we left the tarmac road and hit the first un-made 'road'. This would normally be straight forward riding but for the dust created by 120 motor cycles. At time we could hardly see the handle bars. We soon learned to spread out and leave time for the dust to settle.
The riding has got progressively more technical as we have left civilisation and headed into the mountains, and after two days there are many aching limbs, and bruised egos.
I have been assigned to the Green team and we all seem to be of similar ability so well done to Enduro Africa.
The first night we stayed in a game reserve and home was a marquee. Let me assure there was no luxury here, and it was b***** cold at night.
Yesterday was a harder ride and sadly for 3 riders their trip is over, two with broken bones and one suffering with very high blood pressure.
Today gets even harder so I am told. I had better go and prepare myself and my bike.
Thanks to the GM of Katberg Hotel for the use of his computer. Sadly we were unable to get photos uploaded, so I will try again later when we arrive in East London.
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On 2nd of Ocotober 2008 I leave the UK for a 10 day adventure of off-road motorcycling along the wild coast of South Africa. I am aiming to raise £10,000 for three very worth charities; Unicef, Sentebale and Nelson Mandel's Trust. I have been preparing for the trip and fund raising for the last 9 months and am starting this blog to detail the last few weeks of preparation and to keep a blog during the trip.
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