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.

Monday, 21 June 2010

The long journey begins

So...we have eventually got everything packed and are now sat on a train venturing up north till we hit water!! A few minor problems at the train station but all is good now!!

We arrive in Thurso at 9:15pm this evening and immediately mak our way to our first hotel!
Tomorrow morning sees us taking the short trek to john o groats for a photo op, where we'll be sure to upload some delightful snap shots!...followed by a cycle down to Wick, which promises to be a nice easy ride to get us into the swing of things...hopefully this won't be a case of famous last words...!!


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