Saturday. October 23. Day 85.

Last night was an interesting and fun evening spent among the students of Stellenbosch. We met some great people and had an absolute blast.

We spent our last off day before the tour ends exploring the town while Human drove through to Hout Baai to pick up is wife and daughter. They will be joining us on the last leg of the tour.

Protea hotel are really looking after us and have gone out of their way to accommodate us on the final days of our epic journey.

With only a couple of k’s left the crew are jumpy with excitement and looking forward to reaching our final destination.

Saturday. October 9. Day 71

A fast paced day..

Left town around 11am as we first had a few errands to run! We did a link with the managers from the Wilderness Resort Hotel and thanked them for their superb service and generosity.

When we made it to the marker where the skating went flew by. Puddy encountered a few mellow uphills and some nice long downhills on the way to Mosselbay. Puddy reached a top speed of 52km// down the one.

Human and Jono took the trouble to drive out ahead to Mosselbay in an attempt organise some accommodation but to no avail.

When we got to Mosselbay, still with no accommodation, we put Max up to the job. As in the past he came back with good news. A nights free accommodation.

Nice work Max.

Tuesday. 05 October. Day 67

Knysa is prettier than any woman ever. Skating past the lagoon, Puddy could hardly keep his eyes on the road as he was looking at the beautiful scenery the whole time.

Our session today started nice and early and our marker from where we were to skate was right in front of the backpackers where we were staying. On the road Max took the wheel of the van while the extra hands of Jono managed the camera! Little ‘goggas’ filled the air and constantly ended up in Puddy’s eyes and mouth making the skating a bit tough. Even the van was filled with them.

The surface of the road was good for skating and luckily there was no wind. However Puddy face a dramatic uphill which really tired him out. He kept pushing though and was rewarded with a nice long smooth downhill ending just before Knysa.

We think Puddy broke a record today – unfortunately there was no ‘official authority’ to witness it. We do have it all on video though. Puddy managed to manual (wheelie with a skateboard) for a total of 1.1km’s on an average of 35km/h. As far as we know the furthest manual is somewhere in the 800m mark.

It was Tuesday so Dj Fresh from 5fm phoned Puddy again catching up with the tour.

The evening was spent enjoying some great fish which Jono cooked up for us! Not only is he quite crafty with the camera but enjoys cooking too.

Good day of skating done with 25km in the bag.

Top speed 56km/h

Average speed 13km/h uphill

Average speed 40 km/h downhill

Average speed 24km/h flat

Monday. October 04.day 66

On the Garden Route...
Surf school from earlier this weekend!

We are closing in on our destination with a total of 1385 km’s under the belt leaving us with only 415km’s left to go!

We packed up this morning and made our way to the lovely town of Knysa. Cornell, Puddy and Human took the road on for the day’s session while Max and newcomer Jhono made ahead to hook up some accommodation.

The skating was beautiful. The Knysa and surrounding areas is probably the most aesthetically pleasing place n the country. Puddy encountered a hectic downhill on this stretch which scared him a little. None the less he took it head on reached an epic top speed of 52km/h.

Arriving in Knysa Max and co waxed sweet accommodation at the Island Vibe Backpackers.

31km skated for the day
50km/h top speed
Average 22 km/h
1385km total

Saturday. October 2. Day 64.

After yesterday’s extreme activities we thought it would be good to stick to some regular skateboarding.

The local skate/surf shop along with local man Clayton organised a small demo and Puddy show cased some of his unique skateboarding skills to the local kids. Thanks to Clayton for setting everything up.

After the demo the locals brought out a huge tarpaulin. Pulling it fast enough the tarpaulin or tarp creates a wave like tube and skater cruise through it as if on a real surfboard. Great fun and laughs were had with this as everyone joined in. Even max gave it a go and took a quite the wipe out when his wheel hooked and he flew forward face first.

That night we watched the game; WP vs. Bulls. Too bad for Cornell as he is a Province fan.

Stefan and his girlfriend joined us at the rad guesthouse called Anne’s Place for a braai and some socializing.

Friday. September 24. Day 56

Last night at the Parrow show proved a success with Parrow embracing our cause and promoting it full steam to the fans at the show. We got too meet the man who turned out to be a really cool and friendly guy who supported our cause.

We moved to J bay and soon started stressing as we couldn't manage to find any vacant lodging. Luckily we found a place at the caravan park and settled in.

The weather was really rough and unpleasant but we embarked on a journey outdoors to promote the cause and spread some awareness.

It happened to be the Skulpie Fees in town so we were able to promote to a large amount off holiday makers.

Saterday. September 18. Day 50

Puddy kickflips over the motorhome

Saturday was another off day for Puddy and the team. Time to stretch the legs and rest out for the trip down the coast. We spent a nice day along side the cricket field witching the Pro 20 and basking in the sun. Tomorrow we will plan the rest of the trip and prepare for our first visit to a SOS Children's Village on Monday.

Here's a promotional clip showcasing some of Puddy's sick Skateboarding skills. Not only can he skate 'marathon' but he has some really impressive skills on the ramps and rails provided.

Friday. September 17. Day 49

Great day for exposure...

Ate an early breakfast at the guesthouse and made our way out to the N2 where the SABC camera man filmed Puddy skating the Days stretch. He skated a total of 31km’s making up for some lost time.

People were exceptionally friendly to us on the road waving and cheering. We learned later the day that we were featured on the front page of the local paper The Herald that morning. Dj Fresh form 5FM also gave us a call around 16:30 which gave us some more media exposure.

The raod also offered thses footpaths next to the high way enabling Puddy a smooth and safe ride for the day. Cornell was also able to shoot some nice videos with the ocean backdrop.

The rest of the day was spent at the SOS Villiage. We will be spending Monday at the Villliage with all the children playing with them and enjoying a lunch.

Thanks to The Palace Gusthouse who fed us a lovely Breakfast.