John O Groats to Lands End

The Charities we are supporting...

The Charities we are supporting...
http://www.bestchances.org.uk/
We have decided to cycle the length of the country from John O Groats to Lands End in aid of two charities that are very close to our hearts. Both charities have a similar goal to improve the lives of disadvantaged young people albeit it in very different areas of the world. The Zambia IDEALS project is dedicated to empowering young people who are living in poverty using sport as a basis and educating communities about the issues surrounding HIV/AIDS. This work is carried out in one of the most socially and economically deprived areas of the world namely Lusaka, Zambia. Best Chances is a UK based charity which works in some of the most deprived areas of the country and aims to offer young people the best chances in life by breaking down financial barriers which prevent them from fulfilling their dreams. Both of these charities are currently carrying out tremendous work and have been involved in transforming the lives of many, young, deprived individuals. This work is obviously very dependent on funding and it is for this reason that we both felt we should do our bit by trying to raise some funds to allow this fantastic work to continue.

Tuesday 29 June 2010

Keswick to Preston - DONE!!

After waking up to a very wet and windy keswick and climbing for the first few miles we thought today was going to be another one of those days! However, not long into the day the clouds cleared and the sun came out! We were then able to enjoy probably the flattest day of the trip so far!!

We were lucky enough to be graced with the presence of Brian Rose for the day - he is a busy man so we appreciate being able to spend some time with him-many girls would pay a lot of money for the privalidge!!

The morning saw us cycle through the lake district, along lake windemere and out into lancaster! We stopped for lunch just short of Lancaster which was the half way point of the day-enjoying a good old pannini! The first few miles after lunch were up hill and felt a little harder due to the extra weight we had consumed at lunch!

The afternoon again went smoothly and we arrived into Preston safe and sound at about half 7! After a quick tour of Preston in search for the hotel we finally made it to our room for the night!!

We had a nice dinner at the hotel, a quick shower and now getting some sleep before another long day tomorrow! Becky spent 20 minutes in the shower trying to get the mud off her legs before realising it wasn't in fact mud but was a collection of bruises, bumps and cuts!!

We would like to thank Brian for cycling with us today and keeping us motivated! He was an excellent pace setter even if he did fly up the hills ahead of us with his fresh legs-but none he definitely kept us going throughout the day!!

Highlights of the day:
1. The scenery in the lake district, especially lake windemere
2. How flat it was
3. The sunshine
4. Brian Rose
5. A really nice chat with our host Margaret in Keswick about Zambia and receiving our clean clothes from her-thanks Margaret!
6. A fantastic cooked breakfast to set us on our way!
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