AN EPIC JOURNEY
We are Liani Broodryk, Maria Botha, Dante and Katryn, the Ripples for Good team. Before we called ourselves anything we were just 2 girls and 2 Jack Russels who, in the spur of the moment, decided to pack up a life that did not seem to make sense and trade it in for the road less travelled. In October 2004, we started our journey by cycling out of St Lucia, with heavy laden bicycles and a dog in each basket, making our way to Cape Town.
The spontaneous nature of our very first expedition left us with no definite route, no backup vehicles, and no support or sponsorships. We were merely equipped with a fierce desire to make a difference and a dream of purpose. We thought that if we let go of our fears, our need for security and our opinions, we might experience life differently and become in sync with our DESTINY.
Thus far we have managed to cycle, hike and kayak over 15 000 kms through South Africa solely on this fierce desire and dream of purpose. Along the way we have learned to sketch out rough "guideline" routes, managed to find support and sponsorship in the most amazing people that believed in what we do and have been even further inspired by many people and organizations who do so much for the conservation and preservation of all life. We have been actively involved with awareness campaigns with great emphasis on child abuse and anti-animal cruelty.
In continuing on the next chapter of our journey we seriosly want to help make a difference in the water crisis that is plaguing the world we live in at an alarming rate. Today, water pollution and water scarcity, is one of the greatest threats to humanity. We want you to join us on our next big adventure - circumnavigating South Africa, parts of Namibia and Mozambique, unaided and using various different means of transport in our passionate mission to motivate change in the waterways.
It Starts With You...
Wednesday 03 June 2009
BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES
As we slowly progressed along the river bank we met so many wonderful people, some of which are especially awesome. Thank you everyone for your support, friendship and inspiration.
CAMPING IN LUXURY
We met Janes Coetzee on the riverbank, and he had heard about our journey downstream. He invited us to stay with them, but they have 4 rather BIG dogs, so we opted to camp next to the river. The Coetzees are very hospitable people however, and fetched us to join them for meals and hot showers. We spent a couple of days here, and it was rather difficult to leave eventually. We had the best camping spot ever. It beats finding a suitable place in between shrubs and tall grass with a likkewaan as your next door neighbour. The mosquitoes are relentless though, doesn't matter where you decide to camp.
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