Day 2, Vryheid to Ladysmith.
What a great ride we had, a chilly early morning start, some mist to contend with and some challenging hills. We rode 65km before our first stop in the Town of Dundee. We handed over R40,000 to the local crisis center and enjoyed a great breakfast of yoghurt and muffins prepared by the Dundee Rotary Club. Another 55km saw us arrive in Ladysmith and a donation of R6,000 to a youth center. After that we checked into the local Royal Hotel together with a big African wedding, a rather noisy afternoon to say the least. Now we having a quiet beer and watching the sharks playing rugby against the Auckland Blues.
So just to explain how the whole fundraising works, the donations are a combination of what the cyclists have collected and Engen South Africa (Mobil to you international guys). At every town we ride through the Local Engen Service station pledges an amount of money and Engen South Africa matches the amount, the Service Station gets to nominates the recipient of their choice. I cannot say enough times how thankful these recipients are, there is so much needed and so little support. Thanks again for everyone' generosity.
Tomorrow is a massive day, we ride up a mountain pass and through Golden Gate in the Drakensburg mountains, it will be spectacular and hard at the same time.