Thanks Jags, my finances are depleted at the minute, essential purchases only for a Month or Two....
Thats an interesting comparison between the wilderness adventurer and the cyclist Jim, for me personally it is the social aspect of the tour that is interesting to me, in fact this is a statement I posted on my 'in progress' website as to the reason I am going on an expedition
Why!
Ask any school kid what they want to be and it will involve the words WAG, Football or Famous, no-one wants to be an Engineer or work in an office our celebrity culture has a lot to answer for.
My Nephews and Nieces proudly draw their benefits each Week and aspire to emulate their local heroes who are drug dealers…….working 9-5 is considered Gay.
A famous celebrity can stalk young victims unchallenged for Decades, the News on TV constantly reports the failures of our politicians and our Banks have systematically reduced our investments and futures….
However I am convinced this is not what the Human race has become, out there in the ordinary World lies extraordinary people, an act of kindness here, a shared meal there, a bed for the night for a Weary Traveller……….small things but they are what define us and over a period of 3 Months cycling from my home in Southport through France and Spain and into Morocco I hope to rediscover the nature of Mankind.
Ian
