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, 5 July 2010

Final stop - Cornwall

So our penultimate day was full of surprises and excitement!!...

...The thought of arriving in St.Agnes this evening ensured we both flew out of bed and down to yet another delightful breakfast from our host Susan!! The excitement grew even further when we were presented with some unexpected visitors during breakfast...Beckys parents!! Without Becky knowing, her parents had arranged to stay at the same B and B in St Agnes as us and they provided great motivation to get us the 78 miles from Okehampton!

The route we chose kept us mainly off the busy A30 and instead we spent most of the day on quiet minor roads! Although this route proved to be slightly more hilly, it was a welcome break from the traffic!!

Having made an early start in the morning we arrived into Beckys childhood holiday location during the late afternoon! This allowed us time to explore Perranporth, Chapelporth and St Agnes itself!!

Beckys parents treated us to a wonderful dinner including the biggest deserts we have ever seen called 'Death by Chocolate' and it literally nearly was!!

As we lie in bed we are bubbling over with excitement about what tomorrow brings!...with an early morning in store we better get some kip now, to ensure that we can tackle the last few hills Cornwall (and the UK) has for us!


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