Hey hey! Thanks for your post Chris!

We're going to be do as much promotional work with them as possible! In an ideal world we would love to be able to raise money for them which we will be directing through our website (there will be donate buttons in place for people wishing to contribute to the charities!) I think our main aim, however, is to raise awareness for all three charities!

As we're lucky enough to have the support of Get On and Capitalize we have future opportunities for magazine articles and lots of social media drive. We have for some time been discussing the potential of filming and it's still in the pipeline!

We are visiting projects in South America for the World Land Trust (as well as hopefully seeing their conservation in the UK). The Wales Air Ambulance we'd like to do some local advertising and PR work and Riders for Health we're aiming to visit a number of their projects through Africa.

By blogging, social media, spending days with them and their PR teams, plus the PR we will be getting from various sources... we're really hoping our followers will become more aware of their good work

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Weh hey!

CBT tomorrow guys! We're being guided by a bunch of Welsh ex coppers (and when I say Welsh they're proper proper Welsh!) It's going to be tough enough me figuring out what they're saying to me let alone learning to ride! Hahaha!

They're superbly lovely though so cannot wait (although slightly nervous!) Sam's doing his too (poor blighter having to do all the tests again!) It will be interesting to see what habits he has accumulated!

Fingers crossed we get through it in one piece! First proper little step to a mahoooooooooossive journey! Happy Days!!

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Good luck! You'll be fine.......

hey people!

As some of you have seen... we PASSED! Hoorah! It was a bit of a damp and dull day heading over to Swansea and I was awash with sleepiness, nerves, want-for-a-pancake (shrove tuesday) but it was a lovely day all the same!

Smart Motorcycle Training in Swansea were phenomenal. Ianto, who we have met a few times before, cracked me up so much throughout the day! He really knew how to blow away the nerves! With very clear, concise and simple instructions the guy was full of beans and keeping us on our toes all day!

As I had the Get On hour on the friday previous I felt a little bit more confident in what I was doing but the thought of pootling along on the open roads amidst traffic didn't half put the heebie jeebies up me! Ianto managed to build my confidence though and with Sam pootpootling along aside me in the car park I was more than happy!

We made our way out onto the road and things seemed much easier gear changing than they had in the car park... I'm guessing this was due to more room for acceleration and movement! I was constantly chatting away to myself in my helmet though reminding myself of the actions (alongside Ianto talking to me all the time on the comms... he was such as star at reassuring me, such an absolute star).

I did, however, manage to stall three times on my first roundabout...

First Stall... Me: "Oh Bugger bum poop and fudge... right... must be the nerves... start her back up again... brumm"
Second Stall... Me: "Seriously!?!? Seriously! Maybe too much clutch again!?"
Third Stall... Me: "Whaaaaaaat the MONKEYS is going on!?! Getting biting point... accelerating enough... why?! WHY!? I need to get my butt into gear.. oh. Oh hang on... gear. FUDGE I've been sat in second! YOU PRATT SOUTHERN!"

Hahahaha! I felt like such a muppet! I think that was probably my only major glitch (on the busiest roundabout in history too... what a nincompoop!) I did have the odd boshing the gear into neutral as opposed to second but after an hour or so out I was much much smoother!

Sam had a good day too! He enjoyed being back on a bike as it's been a while! He found it odd having to do exaggerated movements to check mirrors so the instructor could read what you were doing but other than that (and finding it odd not to stand up over humps... he's used to off roading in his KTM 990 Adventure) he loved it! I did think he might find it all a bit tedious seeing as he's ridden for 8 years and done half way rtw already... but Ianto and the team made it interesting enough for us both which was awesome of them! Sam was nervous though about not passing! I guess the pressure is on when you have an expectation of 8 years riding! Curse Dubai licence and being unable to transfer!

Anyway, I yabber on! A wet sticky-rain day but a great one all the same! Am still smiling now and excited about Mod 1 (although remain nervous in a good way!) Our first big step though...

Some piccies of the day for you:


Ianto, my Welsh instructor from Smart Motorcycle Training in Swansea and I outside prior to the day starting!


Me riding into a container! Haha! I did manage to turn... it's just the way the pic looks! Honest gov!


Both Sam and I on the bikes! Couldn't be a happier duo!


We'd just gone out on the roads for our first ride about and had stopped for a warming cuppa! I was only just properly settling in and eager to jump back on asap!


POOCH giving Sam and snog! Chris - another Smart Motorcycle Swansea Instructor - had a beauuuuuuuuuutiful malamute husky pooch! He was ENORMOUS but stupid friendly! Absolutely adorable hunky man of fluff!

The website is due to be launched over the weekend where there will be much more information about the day and what we're doing/riding/gear etc so please take a look in the future at www.chasinghorizons.co.uk

In the meantime, you can see more piccies and videos here: Chasing Horizons Facebook Page and regular updates on Twitter - Chasing Horizons. Please pop on and take a goosey goosey gander at our frollickings! We'd love to see people on there Thank you so much for all your support and well wishes!

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HOORAH!

The website is up and running! Sam and I are really chuffed it’s *finally* made it to the wonderful world of the interweb! Due to minor glitches here and there, it’s been slightly delayed in coming but we pulled off a few all nighters, drank ourselves a high sharehold of caffeine and VOILA! We’re off!

We’re awaiting on the arrival of some gear before we put the details up in the gear section… not long though (I cannot tell you how excited we are about this!) There will be reviews of Rukkas Arma S and Rukkas Armiinas suits as well as the X Lite 551 helmets so keep watching and let us know if there’s any details you’d like us to particularly look at with regards to the items! As for the bikes… we’re nervously awaiting some news and will be putting more details up in the next couple of weeks.

Please do go have a snoop about and feel free to make comments! If you have any feedback or questions you’d like us to answer in our FAQ section please ping us an email or post in the thread We'll respond as soon as we can!

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Hi Claire (and Sam)

If you have anytime in the run up to your big departure, It would be great to meet in Bristol some time.

Me and my wife are in a similar situation as we prepare for our round the world trip next year. I have been riding for 7 years (4 as a licence holder) but Liz (fantastic missus fox) has only been riding a couple of months with her CBT, planning to take her test in the next 2 months.

Thanks

Matt

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Hey Hey there!

Sounds like a plan! Had a look at your charity run to Morocco - great read! We're hoping to head out there soon although bit concerned about time, training and temperatures! Might end up doing a trip to Spain instead if it falls too late in the summer! Perhaps you could give us some advice there!

We are up to the eyeballs for the next couple of weeks but there after we'd definitely be up for a meet up and chat! Ping us an email and we'll arrange something!

clare@chasinghorizons.co.uk

In other news, new diary posts on training and a visit to the Wales Air Ambulance! If you fancy a cuppa tea and a read take a looksy here:

Diary | Chasing Horizons | World Travel on Motorcycles



Thanks for all your support people! Don't forget, feel free to bug us with questions and requests! Bed time now as more training in Swansea in the morning! Woohoo!

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