Many people tour countries on their motorbikes. Some on a whim, or some as a planned break. We want our journey to have a deeper meaning than a simple sightseeing trip, or motorbike getaway. We feel the journey is a large undertaking, and should not be merely for our own desires to ride motorcycles, but it should serve others as well. Sharing an interest in the Chernobyl incident, we count ourselves lucky to be from the UK, both being born in the months before the disaster; those born in Pripyat would not have been so lucky. The site of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster may not seem a first choice holiday destination. It is, however, a reminder of how we should learn from the mistakes of the past.

The deserted town of Pripyat stands as a solemn testament to not only man's destructive potent to life on earth, but also to the sacrifice people are capable of in order to save it. While the calamity at the Chernobyl Reactor number 4 claimed many lives, exposed hundreds of thousands to radiation, and left the surrounding area uninhabitable, the actions of the fire-fighters, reactor workers and liquidators who put themselves in danger prevented the situation from becoming far worse.

During the summer of 2011 to raise money for Unicef we are planning to ride a motorcycle each from Durham in the north east of England to Chernobyl, travelling through France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Poland and finishing in the Ukraine.

We are hoping to get support from as many people as we can and start raising money towards the end of 2010. Readers of the blog can help by following us on the left, spreading the word and getting others to read and follow and donate if they want to.

Many thanks from the riders for everyone's support.

Sunday, 19 September 2010

New arrival.

Right. I know that in the darkness of my room at 3:30am Ill awake, shaking, covered in sweat and screaming as the realisation of the epic adventure that is soon to unfold infront of me sinks in. Im sure I have nothing to worry about. However, the the thoughts of foreign terrain, foreign people and foreign experiences are a little daunting when you've never actually ridden a bike before. My CBT is approaching and maybe it'll be more exciting and less shit ya pants scary once Im actually riding. Johns worried that I wont enjoy riding but if Im honest it wont matter. This, for me, is an adventure. Having known John for 14 years and Teggert for, Im not actually sure as i have a hazy, drink fueled recolection of a dry humored individual talking in depth about the vast expanse of the universe, I'm confident that I shall be supported and ridiculed appropriately. Am I going to manage this? I know so. Will I enjoy it? We'll see. Much love. Maddison out.
Posted by Maddison. at 18:34

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