The wind in your face, the lush green of the surrounding tea plantations and natural vegetation blurring past, the bike leaned over 30 degrees to the left, as you hold a smooth, taut line through the hairpin bend. The throttle gently applied as the corner unfolds, the bike straightens then – with a short but …
RIDING FOR WHEEL2WHEEL: 20 DAYS ON THE ROAD WITH MORGAN PARKER Read More »
The day before the Wheel2Wheel team rode into Kuala Lumpur we were a bundle of nerves, we still had no confirmation if there were any companion riders and we were worried if reporters will turn up for the press conference scheduled for the following day. But come Thursday morning as Morgan Parker rode …
What an incredible experience it was to visit Baan Gerda, a community for children infected with HIV in Lop Buri province, Thailand. I am so glad I went, and really happy my two young daughters shared this unique experience. On Sunday, April 17, we travelled to Baan Gerda and joined up with the Wheel2Wheel team …
I have just returned from my visit in Cambodia with New Hope. It was another eye opening opportunity for me. I was amazed to see all those smiling faces despite the fact that they are all living in slums and in “extreme” living conditions. Monetary help is essential to New Hope, but showing “love” …
Wheel2Wheel continue their efforts to raise money and awareness for 10 Asian charitable organisations as Morgan continues his ride through Australasia. After more than one month on the road, Morgan takes on April with a vengeance as he rides through more of Southeast Asia. March saw him tackle Hong Kong, China, Vietnam, Laos and Northern Thailand. …
The Wheel2Wheel expedition rolls on, with Morgan at present in Laos on his way to the opening of a rural school with our charity partners Child’s Dream. Our focus is very much on our goal of raising the profile of our 10 charitable partners in the expedition, all doing important work to build communities …
Wheel2Wheel: It’s a small world. Let’s look after it, and each other. Read More »
Meeting Morgan and the crew on a mundane little road somewhere North(ish) of Vietnam turned out to be an experience of opposite emotions; it was awesome to see him on the actual adventure, with the crew following closely behind. I jumped on the back of the bike and we took off to someplace where apparently …
The bears’ cages are no bigger than their own bodies. Some of them were found moaning, banging their heads against their cages… Some of them are still “drugged out” but they all have one thing in common… The look in their eyes … They are all in despair and have totally lost their meaning …
I just returned from my first visit to mainland China to meet the Wheel2Wheel team for a field visit with our nominated charitable organization in China, GECKO. As Morgan explained in his most recent blog, there were a few hiccups and “copious unforeseen complications” so we were forced to devise a Plan B. We got …
Wheel2Wheel: An “Epic” Visit in “Gorgeous” Yangshuo Read More »
I’ve imagined today for almost five years, and planned for it for two. Its feels completely surreal that after so much contemplation and effort, the day has arrived. Just looking at the date on my bedside clock as I woke gave me a strange moment. I’ve been talking about 1 March 2011 as the day the …