Saturday. October 30. Day 92. LAST DAY!!!!!!

THE DAY WE HAVE BEEN WAIITNG FOR AND MORE......

There was so much excitement the last two days that I only got round to the blog this morning. And boy was it all worth it. Every km on the way from Joburg to Cape Town paid off.

Waking up on Saturday all grinning with smiles of excitement as there was only about 5 k’s left and not a gruelling 1800 anymore we quickly got dressed and started the day.

Making our way to the marker rigging the safety sign for the last time and surrounded by journalists of every degree we felt a little bummed that it was all over now but at the same time being super excited and proud that we have made it to the end.

Puddy’s family joined in and formed a convoy for us which were led by the metro police to ensure our safety on the busy roads off Cape Town. The skating went smooth and fast with only 4.5 k’s to skate we made it to the Village safely and speedily.

On our arrival we were overwhelmed by the response. The kids went crazy. The supporters went crazy. Every one cheering so loud that we thought Puddy had skated around the world. Some people were overcome with emotion shedding some tears for this amazing feat that Puddy has done for the kids of the SOS Children’s Villages.

Looking at Puddy from a distance we could see that this man was proud off himself and he had all the reason in the world to be. He had just conquered 1800km’s on his skateboard all for charity.

The kids prepared a special welcoming dance for Puddy, on which he even joined in on. A real special moment for the crew. Knowing that these were the kids that the cause was directed to and that they were just as overcome by emotions as we were felt amazingly humane. Knowing that one can still make a difference in the lives of the youth.

Speeches were made and thank you’s were said while a sea of flashes from camera’s filled the air. After handing out skateboards to the kids – which they appreciated tremendously, we were supprised to learn that another convoy had been arranged for us at Mad world and they were taking us out to Amadoda Shebeen were we where to have lunch and relax.

We got to Mad world and were stumped. A convoy of about 30 cars all branded with Skate for Change banners was waiting for us at Mad World. Lead by a huge truck donning speakers and sound equipment with a MC talking to the whole of Cape Town we made our way through the city streets. Puddy was a rock star and the whole Cape Town heard of it. What a great moment to see so much support directed to our cause. Truly mind blowing

We had a lovely lunch and some drinks and watched the rugby. After this we made our way to the Final Frontier Party at Hectic on hope were all the proceeds went to charity.

THANKS TO EVERYONE INVOLVED IN SKATE FOR CHANGE 2010.

ALL THE SPONSORS. ALL THE FANS. ALL THE KIDS AT THE VILLIAGES. ALL THE MEDIA COVERAGE. ALL THE PARENTS AND FAMILIES THAT TOOK US IN ON THE ROAD. EVERY SINGLE ONE WHO GAVE US A CHEER AND A HOOT ON THE ROAD. THE SUPPORT YOU GAVE US HAS BEEN BEYOND OUR EXPECTATIONS .

THIS HAS TRULY BEEN AN AMAZING TRIP AND WILL GO DOWN IN THE HISTORY BOOKS. THANKS YOU. WITHOUT ANY OF YOU NONE OF THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE.

Friday. October 29. Day 91

Today is Friday and we used this last day before the grand finale to prep and get our heads straight. Tomorrow is that day we all have been waiting for. After not seeing friends and family for three months Puddy spent some quality time catching up with his loved ones. Human spent some time with his lady and the rest of us explored Cape Town.

To all the readers remember to SMS PUDDY to 38665 as the lines are not closed yet.

A huge thanks to all the people involved. All the sponsors and all the places that gave us accommodation. Great thanks to Fire and ice that have cared for us like royalty. Thanks to all the news hounds and news papers who covered our story and gave us much needed publicity.

Tuesday, October 26. Day 88.

We said our goodbyes at the lovely Protea Hotel in Stellenbosch and made our way to our fina base camp; the Fire & Ice Hotel in Cape Town. We only have a few k’s left and the crew are supremely pumped.

Christi Wiehahn, legendary South African skateboarder and good mate of Puddy joined in on the road today skating the stretch with hi. Another friend of the crew, Tertius also joined in and skated the session with them. The bakkie Tertius was driving gave some problems along the road causing a bit of a halt. Puddy however kept on skating and the crew including the two new comers joined him a bit later again.

The session flew by really quickly and Puddy made good time on the road averaging at 28km/h. We have set up base camp in the mother city and wewill be skating the last stretches into her in the days to follow.

Sunday. October 24. Day 86.

We took the day off from skating to prepare the van and finalise the last few arrangements for skating into Cape Town next week. We were one man down as Human spent the weekend with his loved ones in Hout Bay and is only to return tonight or Monday morning.

Late afternoon we hooked up with some of the friendly folk from town we met on our day off yesterday and played some soccer on the local sports field. Last night we had a tour off the town and its night clubs. Thanks to Nicola and Ruark who showed us a good time in Stellenbosch.

A band playing in one of the local joint; Bohemia even supported the cause and did some punting from on our behalf over the mic.

The St. Luawries Pass awaits and the local kids say that it’s going to be way too harsh to bomb. We’ll have to wait and see till tomorrow....

The tour is nearing completion now and we would like to thank everyone who has been involved to thus far and showed their support. The show is not over yet and if you happen to see us on the road please do not hesitate to stop us for some photos or make a donations.

Skate for Change 2010. From Jo’burg to Cape Town on a skateboard.