The news of the devastating earthquake arrived to me by Matt himself and never have I been so grateful for facebook. Matt had just returned to Kathmandu after successfully completing part one of his trip and his girlfriend Kim was due to arrive that evening. The day before he and his friends had travelled directly through what would be the epicentre of the next days earthquake. Really scary stuff. We were so thankful that all the team were unhurt especially when so many others had lost their lives, our hearts go out to everyone in Nepal.
Kim and Matt were due to hike in the foothills of Everest for the next 3 weeks but wisely followed advice to leave Nepal so this adventure remains on their to do list.
Matt covered 745 miles over ten days travelling through the villages and national parks. He took in the massive scenery, friendly wheelie encouraging locals (Matt fell off and needed xrays!) and gruelling, rocky terrain. I think one of his posts on facebook speaks for itself "This is the best motorbiking I have ever done by far, I'll be back!".
Matts friends and family raised over £500 towards my Lyme treatment funds and I would like to give a big squeezy hug to them all for supporting me. Below are some of Matts photos from the trip which he very kindly allowed me to share, plus a link to an interview they both gave just after the earthquake.
Matt and Kim were interviewed about their experiences during the earthquake - http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/calgary-couple-caught-apart-in-kathmandu-by-nepal-earthquake
Next blog will be concentrating on the amazing woman that is Tracy Griffiths. She is running a 10k and her two children are also taking part in a mini mile. Her friends and family have raised over £600 already. I'm also very excited as at the moment it's looking likely that I'll be well enough to go and cheer them on...more to follow xxx
http://www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/sarah-s-lyme-recovery-/300766
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