Thursday 31 July 2014

Off to Malawi

I'm not to sure if I do want to climb onto an aero plane after all the news of the Malaysia and Algerian Airlines recently. Although I'm nervous, I'm also very excited to be part of something so much bigger than myself.

Tomorrow Operation Smile have decided to take this adventurer to Malawi to experience a mission with them. During the ten day excursion, the organization will perform cleft and lip surgeries on those who ho don't have access to decent health care in Malawi. It's quite special to know that the money we have raised for 18 surgeries last year during my annual cycle trip to Cape Town will be put towards a transformation of lives.

I have no idea what to expect. I take off alone in a plane full of strangers headed for the capital of Malawi tomorrow and there will wait for whoever will pick me up and transport to the hotel the volunteers will be staying in.  It's something out of a movie. A young man heading off into the unknown, into a country he has never been. All the while I'm relishing in the knowledge that the core of a mans spirit come from new experiences.

I'm expecting tears and a deep felt heart wrenching move deep within my being for these ten days. I'm so delighted to be part of something so special.

Friday 25 July 2014

Am I wrong?

This new song that has burst onto the scene has inspired my short video clip entitled; A Go Pro journey through South Africa.

Take a look at the video which basically puts into motion what I believe and how much I love being on the road.



Tuesday 22 July 2014

Lost and off track

With so much going off, it's so easy to step back and realize you have drifted so far off your original path its scary.

The problem with my life is that it is so public. Everything that happens or I say I am open about and let people know. It trying to create a transparent, truthful and open man I have created a man who stands in front of a firing shad all day being blown to pieces. In my transparency, my faults are clearly visible which leaves me left in the dark while stores and comments spread like wild fire. It hurts more than anything to know that the reason you do things is being viewed by others as anterior motives.

I watched the small extract on Riaan Mansers and Vasti's documentary the other day on carte blanch. They had such an incredible journey across the Atlantic! The truth and love I saw in Riaans eyes when he finished the journey in New York was unbelievable. There is something very special about Riaan. Through his life as an adventurer he has chased freedom, hard ships and love in everything he does. Perhaps Riaan doesn't even know but so called "Adventurers" actually criticize him for what he does. Some hate everything he stands for and its so sad to see a war on words happening between adventurers.

I take my hat off to the two of them who trudge through trouble every day even when not out on a trip.

Back to the drawing board for me. 5 Months left and I don't have one visa, my flights are not booked and all my sponsors and friends are not on board. Scary stuff.

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