Not only am I going to Vietnam, I'm going to cycle across it -- and all in the name of CARE Canada!
That's right - along with a team of Canadians I'll be cycling from Ho Chi Minh City in the South to Hanoi in the North from September 18th - 30th.
I'll be raising $3500 for CARE Canada's programming in more than 80 countries around the world where CARE works to help defend dignity and fight poverty. CARE places a special focus Before we begin our adventure we'll be visiting CARE projects near the border of Cambodia to have a first hand look at CARE's work and the types of people we're helping. To see more about what CARE does specifically in Vietnam check this out.
Those who know me well may say - really? Laura is going to bike across a foreign country? That doesn't sound like anything she's ever done before! -- and you'd be correct! But that's part of what makes this even more exciting - practically every aspect will be a new experience for me!
- I've never travelled with a group of strangers before (though I am getting to know a bunch of them before we go through these lovely things we call social media!)
- I've never travelled this far away, or across this many time zones! (Any tips on jet lag please send 'em my way!)
- I've never biked or done any athletic thing to this extent (hey comon' - doing a 30-day hot yoga challenge has got to count for something though right?)
- I've never been somewhere that didn't speak predominently English or French (I'm practicing my Vietnamese as we speak)
- I've never been away from home/family/my dog for more than a week! (Though I'm sure Theo and Maya will appreciate the break ;) )
Suffice it to say - this will be very exciting. If you'd like to take part in this journey with me - there's still space -but not a lot of time! Deadlines are fast approaching!
So, stay tuned as I update you on my training, my fundraising events and goal, and other news as I count down the days to this great adventure!
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