I have been back at the farm for a week now and am finding it hard to get back to a "normal" life. What is a normal life anyway? We all have different priorities, dreams and ambitions and this does not make any of us more-, or less normal than the next guy.
In my last blog, I said that I would try to write a conclusion. I don't think I am quite ready to do that yet, since I don't feel that this trip is over. But, I will try to write a bit of a summary and share my feelings and thoughts with you.
While sorting and labeling all my photo's I was taken on a trip down memory lane. Looking at a photo I took at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town of the rising full moon, I could not believe that I took a picture a moon month later, of the second full moon for the trip, in the Kgalagadi. How absolutely extremely different the settings... This makes you realize how vast the area and distance is that we covered.
In the title of my blog, I wrote that I wanted to "discover" my beautiful country and now I feel that one can never stop discovering all the beautiful places. I do however also believe that the world is full of beautiful places. During the week, I watched a bit of TV footage of both the Cycle tour of California and Italy. Incredible scenery! Now I want to discover the world! So much to do and so little time (and money!). A friend stated his disappointment that my ride was over, because what should he read now in the mornings (my blog). I replied that if he was prepared to sponsor me, I would continue touring and writing my blog just for him! To date he has not replied.....
26 May 2010 - He has still not replied, but I am busy planning my next ride! If all goes well, I am departing for Port Elizabeth on Friday. It should take me about 3 days (with distances just under 100km per day) to get to PE. The plan is to spend the week visiting friends there, then on Friday the 4th of June, I will cycle out to Shumba Lodge between Hankey and Patensie to spend the weekend with the De Vos / Jansen / Gryffenberg family. After that, I will cycle back to the farm again.
So, cheers again, I am busy packing and getting everything ready. This time I am going solo!
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Gidday Karen, love the comments, I guess you never get to see all you want to. Having just spent a week touring a small section of the SW corner of Western Australia I would love to see more. The trip was my first visit to that state. WA is probably bigger that SA so there is heaps to see but it just cant be done.
ReplyDeleteI recon you should now be planning your cycling trips around NZ, where the scenery is totally awesome, the south island in particular.
Like all your friends I will now be awaiting your conclusion.
Cheers and hugs Michael OOOOOOOO