£60,000 and counting…
As penance for somehow breaking the JustGiving total amount indicator, Andy has told me I have to write a quick blog!
The amount (before Andy’s nifty calculator crashed) was over £61,000, which is fabulous news that means we’ve even exceeded our target of £60,000! That’s great news for HSK, as it should fund a new secondary school with hopefully a little bit left for some of the other schools HSK supports. A very special thanks to the gang at
Bike Asia www.bikeasia.com who raised £900 for us.
I’ve been off the bike nearly 3 months now which is hard to believe. There’s rarely been a day where I’ve not reminisced about some aspect of the trip, which feels like a lifetime ago. From when I open the fridge in the morning (to an overwhelming number of refrigerated goodies), to when I bed down to read by the light of a lamp (as opposed to a very dim head torch), virtually everything is a reminder of where I am not!
The first month was a real struggle – trying to get used to a life where things were easy (get out of bed and leave the house, rather than pack it all up afterwards!) and every day didn’t bring a new challenge. You get surprisingly used to having to prepare yourself for anything that gets thrown at you… literally and figuratively. Slowly things have begun to normalise, though I always love coming across people who have heard through the grapevine you’ve recently cycled to Kenya… and you get a chance to tell your favourite stories all over again. And no, the one about the long drop isn’t part of the repertoire!
Thanks again for your ongoing interest in our big adventure, and keep an eye out for an update on what’s happening with HSK soon.
cheers dears
Sarah
Filed under: Sarah on June 25th, 2009
Im going to send a memo to your workplace Wilson and make sure they ALL know about you FALLING INTO THE LONGDROP!:)
I big thanks to everyone from me too, it means a lot that everyone has helped us attain such a good goal. Im still out here in Kenya and have been visiting some of the schools HSK works on and I see worthwhile improvements happening all the time, and am more than happy about where that money is going.
Cheers from Africa.
Like the good old days, a blog and comments.
Just so you know we are still checking.
Hi,i happened to meet u guyz in kekopey,gilgil party.you are the best friends av ever met.am joseph kioko’Adam and simon’s friend from thika,kenya.and can i join you drk? I’d like that!