Raised so far
- About
In 1878 the first ever bicycle club was founded in Harrogate. Over 100 members of the soon to be Cyclist Touring Club arrived on their Penny Farthings and enjoyed a good old jolly across the devastatingly beautiful Yorkshire Dales. So it Only seems fitting this is where I start my adventure.
On the 1st July 2024 I am hoping to cycle from Harrogate to Cairo and be home in time for Christmas. As yet the furthest I have travelled on a bicycle in one go is... 86km. Despite this I am confident that with the promise of all of the incredible sights and experiences along the way and lots of choccy biccies, will be plenty motivation.
I am doing this because when I was 14 I was lucky enough to visit Cairo for the the first time. The Pyramids unfathomable size, incomprehensible age, is what inspired me to follow history and most likely why I set up the Free Walking Tour of Harrogate. It was also the last holiday I would have with my father and have always dreamt of returning. Combined with my yarning for an adventure whilst my knees still work, why not combine the two!
Artizan transform the lives of differently-able people, who would otherwise be living in poverty and/or isolation, through high-quality crafts training & social enterprise In Ecuador and Peru as well as their café and social enterprise Organics project in Harrogate that provides supported training & hands-on work experience for young adults with learning disabilities.
People with disabilities in the UK and the developing world often are socially isolated, have reduced access to education, and are excluded from employment. They have skills, talents, and abilities and would just like to be given the same opportunities to shine as everyone else. Aritzan's mission is to enable, empower, and support differently able people to reach their full potential.
As the towns tour guide I shouldn't pick favourites, but Aritzan's cakes are by far the most delicious in our town. But of course its more than that. Never before have I walked into a café and be greeted with such warmth and kindness. Both the young adults who Artizan supports and the team behind the enterprise are some of the most caring, inspirational and down right wonderful people whom I have ever had the pleasure of knowing.
