November
2005. Pre-Expedition - Colin Javens
Days to departure: 1
I'm
sitting here with one night left before we set off on our mammoth
expedition with the team still buzzing around me - going over
all the final preparations. It is very hard to digest what I'm
feeling! At the moment my thoughts are fixed on 'What have I
forgotten'. What we are about to undertake still hasn't sunk
in but like the swell of a new tide I'm beginning to feel incredibly
proud of getting this far. Three years of planning and preparation
has finally got me top the point of setting off on a personal
lifetime dream. I have thoroughly enjoyed the past year working
with all the Driving Home team and trustees and I have learned
so much.
I
truly believe that I wouldn't be at this point if it wasn't
for the fantastic support from my family, friends, my team,
businesses and even people who I have never met before. I know
it is not much and I wish I had time to thank everyone individually
but I would like to say a heart felt thanks to everyone who
has shown us such tremendous support to the Driving Home project.
Our
prep is done and we can do no more. We have an incredible challenge
ahead of us and we aim to take this expedition step by step
to make sure that it is a complete success. This definitely
is a once in a life-time expedition and I consider myself incredibly
lucky.
Please watch our progress and I really look forward to reporting
back to you all the highlights, difficulties, dangers and much,
much more. Here's looking forward to 'Driving Home' to Kenya
and on to Cape Town!
