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Day six: following the track to the east
By Denise Lloyd (Crew Member)
It was an early rise and shine for the bikers who went to the schools to spread the word.
According to the girls the welcomes were awesome! Not only did the schools come up with loads of donations for the Journey, they also gave special gifts to the riders.
Day five: hot and dry, but what a beaut!
By Denise Lloyd (Crew Member)
The town Augrabies gets its name from the Augrabies Falls which is also knows as “the water that thunder”. Even before breakfast the riders saddled up for a ride to the Falls. The few hundred metres we had to walk to the lookout points were definitely worth the effort. Although the falls only have minimum water due to the low rainfall, its effect and beauty is awesome. The wide open spaces and the vastness of the open planes have a very calming effect on one’s spirit – and believe me, by the fifth day it wasn’t only the the temperatures that were were soaring. Some tempers were also rising!
Day four: burning the tar… inland
By Denise Lloyd (Crew member)
After the electrifying vibe on Monday evening, the cool breeze from the sea was very welcome. The riders were on such a high that if one could convert their spirit into high octane petrol, the bikes would all have taken take off like rockets!
A leisurely drive along the coast to enjoy the beautiful sights of Port Nolloth had a very calming effect on the ladies. As they turned around to ride back into town, the Roman Catholic school pupils greeted them with a guard of honour. One of the unsuccessful bidders for the teddy bear (that went for R10 000 the previous evening) known as Toffee, came with an early morning surprise: a R2 000 cash donation (just to show that he wasn’t cross for not getting the teddy!
The heat has reached fever pitch!
By Denise Lloyd (crew member)
The children of Springbok will definitely remember the Clicks Journey of Hope 2009. As the bell rang to start the school week, the ladies on their Harleys roared onto the playgrounds. Hundreds of pupils, both on primary and secondary leve,l had the opportunity to listen to what the biker chicks had to say about breast cancer.
At a breakfast session with the town’s breast cancer survivors at the Springbok SPAR , Christine (a survivor) handed Diane her application form for breast cancer reconstruction. This is the ultimate aim of the Journey - to make people aware and to give hope for those who cannot afford reconstruction.
The heat is on
By Denise Lloyd
Have you ever seen 18 beautiful ladies on powerful machines conquering the roads of SA?
The West Coast has come alive with the roar of 18 Harley Davidson motorcycles and just as many beautiful ladies. The Journey of Hope 2009 is in full swing and the cycles are burning up the tar.
But it is not only the bikes that are turning on the heat, the communities of the West Coast have opened their hearts and are pouring out a steady flow of goodwill and love.
