The crazy guy on the road.......
Our heart warming day at the SOS Children’s Village came to a positive end and we were on the road again to our destination.
We set out from our accommodation; The Gecko Lodge in Blue Water Bay, rigged the sign and started the day’s session.
It is evident that, thanks to last night’s television exposure people are a lot more aware of us and the cause. Most of the cars hooted in support and the cash donations also picked up significantly as people noticed “that crazy guy skateboarding from Joburg to Cape Town.”
At first the road was terrifying. The section beyond the yellow line was super rough. Luckily after about six k’s it smoothed out giving Puddy a chance to enjoy the skating and the weather. It was the first day since last week that we enjoyed some sunshine again and helped us regain an average of 20km/h.
We made good time today and only have 32km’s left till we hit the J Bay turn off tomorrow. SABC man Mike Propter also met us on the road to come and greet. He was the man behind the news publicity last night.
Dj Fresh from 5fm also gave Puddy another call to hear how he was doing on the road.
Tomorrow we set out to our new base camp in Cape St. Francis.
A good day for skating
Top speed 25 km/h, Average 20 km/h, Distance skated 25, Tour distance 1147
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