Fundraising Total so far

It is not possible to thank enough the members of Blue Cycle and Solus who made this journey possible. The Jeep despite the abuse it received made it all the way with out mechanical hitch all the way to Banjul. With our added detours we did over 6000km. If Blue Cycle had not stepped forward we would have ended up doing in in a 2CV, which no doubt would have led to a very different experience.

Our fundraising total to date is in the region of £3000 pounds.

The Jeep sold for £1040.52. It will no doubt continue to serve as a workhorse for many years to come in the Gambia. I hope whoever bought it enjoys driving it as much as we did. I find it hard now not to run up to passing Cherokee jeeps and try and hug them as they go by! Hopefully this fad will pass soon. Driving my regular banger the other day I involuntary swerved towards a pile of builder’s sand and only just managed to snap the desire to try and conquer it before it was too late.

With more names and thanks to come in no particular order: crossley, Adam, Crowski, AlexHead, pmalone, Aisha, Emily, Anisa, John da Mina, Tamsin Walker, John & Pam, James, Mister Richard Lee, Rhiannon, Pierce Lord, Sam, Malcolm, Yumiko, Ban Blythe and Jenny, Gillian Walker.

Also thanks to all the varied and interesting people we met on route, who made the trip what it was. Long live the sandmen, long live the Jeeps.