Day 4 - Burning the tar... inland - 20 October 2009

After the electrifying vibe on Monday evening, the cool breeze from the sea was very welcome. The riders were on such a high that if one could convert their spirit into high octane petrol, the bikes would all take off like rockets!

A leisurely drive along the coast to enjoy the beautiful sights of Port Nolloth had a very calming effect on the ladies. As they turned around to ride back into town, the Roman Catholic school pupils greeted them with a guard of honour. One of the unsuccessful bidders for the teddy bear (that went for R10 000) the previous evening, known as Toffee, came with an early morning surprise: a R2 000 cash donation (just to show that he wasn't cross for not getting the teddy!
After the highly successful auction it was decided that not all the money raised should be donated to Journey of Hope. Some of it should stay in the community to be used for medical expenses of some of the women that have been diagnosed.

What an example of the Journey and the community taking hands on helping the women!

In Springbok another anonymous plastic bank bag found its way to the Journey girls with R1000 cash and only a note saying: "Hope you can use it. Seventeen years ago my wife did not make it. God bless"

The bikers then retracted and went back to Springbok. Here the SPAR staff, especially Nicolene Burger, came to their rescue again with ice cold juice.

The temperature was once again 40 plus and the well cladded girls were reaching 'boiling' point. Several water stops had to be made before Pofadder was reached.

Why would anyone ever go to Pofadder? Most probably because the residents are extremely friendly. The Town Councilors made sure they were there to welcome the riders as well as the only breast cancer survivor in the town, Rosaline Olivier. She has been clean for 10 years.

'Mother Christmas' (a-la-Leandra) arrived with some Revlon gifts for the girls and the fancy new lip gloss with its own mirror and light, was an instant hit.

Green Kalahari
The afternoon stretch to Augrabies was another grueling one. The riders were hot and the road seemed endless. After kilometres of rocks, sand and very little vegetation, Augrabies was suddenly there - with its finest greenery. Located in the Green Kalahari, the town and surroundings have beautiful vineyards where some of the country's best sweet wine and raisins come from.

The Augrabies Falls Lodge and Camp was a real oasis for the riders. Inside the cool foyer they were greeted with ice cold juice and lovely fruit platters. They could barely wait to get to their rooms, test the beds and surrender themselves to a short period of rest and chilling out!

The court yard of the Lodge had been transformed into a pink emporium for the evening function. Even pink ostrich feathers were scattered on the ground.

The riders were treated to some real Northern Cape hospitably and they could feast on lamb, salads, freshly baked bread and 'roosterkoeke' as well as a speciality known as 'paptert'! Made from maize and decorated with grated cheese, bacon and sweet corn, it is a delicious meal - ask Lilian, she had two helpings!

The Augrabies Round Table had decided that they would not only hand over a cash donation, they would also donate a whole bag of bras as well as a very special bra:  one with each cup having a special emblem embroided on it. The one cup has the Round Table logo on it and the other cup the Augrabies Round Table logo. These bras were handed over by Hannes Kruger and Okkie Visser.

The embroided bra will be auctioned at same stage, but the bag of bra will be distributed to women communities where even a bra is a luxury!

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