I have realised that my motorbike trip is very much a reflection of life. It does not matter how well you plan your life, or a trip, there are always going to be things you have not taken into account and other factors that come along and take the wind out of your sails. These things force us to take stock and make some tough decisions. I have had two of these decisions to make the past week.
After discovering that my decision to support a U.S. charity on my trip meant that firstly, I would need a business visa for my trip, and secondly, seriously complicated getting any insurance cover, I had to decide whether pursuing my desire to support the charity was worth potentially not being able to make the trip at all. This was clearly not an option. The conclusion is that my trip will now be purely for holiday purposes. I have and will, however, not forget the commitment I made to the charity, so watch this space on my return! This is the factor I had not taken into account.
The second tough decision is one of those factors that have taken the wind out of my sails. Last night my sister let me know that my aunty Penny had passed away. I lived with my aunt and family when I was at university, so my aunt is like a second mom to me. My heart is telling me to fly back to South Africa to make her funeral on Friday, but my head is telling me I cannot go. There are some decisions I wish I did not have to make.
Mel & Trinity 