Nyons - Torino

I left the camping quite early for a day with excellent weather. If i start drive to early it is to cold to drive. But that day it was perfect. The wind was already hot, I drove in a T-shirt in the direction of Torino. My last day France for a while, crossing the Alps. The only thing what bothered me was the reaction of my scooter in the Alps. He had hard times and the maximum speed was in moments 25 kilometres an hour but we survived it. The slow speed gave me the time to look around. Goiing down whas another thing. For an addicted person to speed it were nice times but no time to look around. I am going faster than cars downhill, but I enjoyed it. But lady luck didnt smile at me at the other side of The Alps. The hell was opening his doors and I couldnt do anything else than hiding for heavy rain and thunder. A camping was no option. A nice but cheap hotel was the only solution I had. But there was something wrong with the atmosphere in the hotel. It was a very big hotel but I was the only one around. I want to speak with the people but I couldnt. Being aloine the whole day ling is sometimes hard for me. But it makes me stronger and that is a motivation to go on. I didnt make Torino but I was close to stadio delli Alpi.

When God created heaven...

I have to say, now I have the time to post everything I already wrote, this road trip is the best that happend in my life. I also realise that I did it all by myself to ralize it. It is a message to all the young people out there, take the chances you get in life, because life is to short to waste time and to let chances slip away.
Anyway, I think, when God was creating heaven, he was driving a scooter the route I did from place X to Torino. Driving true the Petite Camargue and seeing the wild horses run in the fields. Zou can look as far as yourt eyes can reach. 35 dedgrees, the wind blows true your hair, some good music in your ears, the max. And I realised that solidarity is nothing of this world anymore. Nobody wanted to9 help me and I decided to not have stress anymore. I bought a tent and I was sure of a sleeping place the next dazs. Just drive with mz scooter where the wind took me. And that brought me to the beautifull Nimes. I never was there before and I have to say I was impressed by the beauty. I visited the Arena, Maison Carre who actually is an old temple and the fountain parc. I didnt care about time, why should I, the only fixed day on my route is the 27th of June and God I am sure I will be there, I don't to mis a thing. So around noon I looked to the map and decided to take the way to Avignon for a quick visit to the city centre and the palace of the pope. But not before seeing Pont du Gard. I looked already to see a liitle bit of the old water bnridge, but I couldnt see it. And just when te Gladiator music was playing on my Go Gear I saw the impressionant bridge. The only word I could bring out was Joder. Forgive me but I still curse in spanish and I think I will alwaxs do. But I couldnt believe that people more than thousands of zears ago where able to build such a thing. History was for a reason the onlzy course I was good in at school exept physical education. After drinking a cola in a bar where people believed I was a fool to go with the scooter to Belgium I also left Avignon. When thez heard that I already cam from Barcelona the whole street had to hear it. I tought if that is the support you have, I leave you guys. And that was what I did. I crossed the wine fields and passed by the Mount Ventoux to make my stop in Nyons. I found a quiet camping and I instaqlled my tent. The oyner of the camping was impressed by the project and offered me some free beers. I said to him, man you just made my day. Because it was the only thing what was missing to make the day perfect and ooh, it was perfect. Music, the ever changing beautifull landscapes, realising how happy you are and that you have the possibilities to live your life makes you forgett all the shit in this world.

I am so sorry that I have to post this no and couldnt do it earlier, but finding internet is the most difficult thing on the trip. But I am very fine and having the time of my life. I hope you all have the same.

Ciao,
Joachim

Go Gear Against Cancer songs

Hello,

new songs on the Go Gear Against Cancer.

Voodoo Lady-Live because, It is one of my favorite songs because it really takes me back into time to very pleasant memories. It dates back some 7 or 8 years. It is a really nice summerday in Leuven in the city park, we sit with a group of friend, having some drinks and fully enjoying the freedom of existence. The song was played by a small band in the park. It is one of the few songs which, when i listen to it, has much more dimensions than only sound. It can perfectly smell the grass of the park; almost feel the sun and experience the lively coulors of summer.

Kurt Desender

I don't want to be-Gavin Degraw because, it is not an emotional song but this song gives back your way of life. In the song Gavin sings that he don't wants to be pushed but that he just wants to live his own life. Living from day to day. Just like you. Simply brilliant.

Noëmi Mondy

Still alive – A special thank You

Hello. I am still alive, still on my scooter and last but not least i’m on my schedule. But the most difficult thing is finding internet.
First of all I want to do some special thanks. To al the people who already donated money on the account of the child cancer foundation. It is very important for me, and for the project that there are people who wants to support right from the beginning. It is a motivation to go on. And after a week I dare to say that I will make it. I like it and without serious troubles I will arive at the Doka café with a scooter.
I can say that it is the most brilliant thing I ever did in my life. Being outside, feel that you are alive and see the ever changing landscape. I can also say that it will be a once in a lifetime thing. But knowing that makes sure that I am enjoying every moment. For all the people who believed in me, and in the project, thank you very much. This is also your Ride Against Cancer.

Joachim

Two new songs on the Go Gear Against Cancer!

I had some minutes ago a delicious breakfast outside. The sun already shining and I have decide that I don't will have stress anymore. I will see wich way the wind will blow. One thing is sure I don't try to arrange a sleeping place in the big city's, may be I just visit them.
But it's almost eleven o'clock in the morning and I will leave soon. But I want to put two new songs on the Go Gear Against Cancer!

The River - Bruce Springsteen posted by Gino Tanghe because it is his favourite song. It's reminding him to the years he was a student. With a group of friends they wanted to give a party to celebrate the last months of the last schoolyear. But years ago it was not easy, the head of the school didn't like those things. But they tought, what ever, let's do it. I think it is a very good way of life. But after the party the school head was not so happy and they had to give al their money back. But what Gino wants to say is that, even he don't hear anybody of his friends of that time anymore, the good memories will stay forever. Thinking back of that time, with the River and Bruce Springsteen.

My good friend Kevin Deberdt posted It's a beautifull day - U2. I became crazy when I read his mail because it's a very good song. Kevin didn't want a emo song. And although it is a little bit cliché, Kevin thinks that if everybody would use this song to wake up, the world would be a lot better.

So long and good luck,

Joachim

Some words out of Place X

Hello everybody,

place X will be for ever a secret of We Ride Against Cancer, exept for the people who made me sleep here and not under the open sky. I will be forever gratefull to them, and never forget their support. Anyway, everything is OK with me. I didn't drive to much with the scooter today, but I like to drive so it's never to much. Let´s say, I didn't do a lot of kilometres. I took the time to put some things in a row an think back on my life, on the first days, on my dreams and wishes and on my illusions. Some of them are gone forever, what not means I walk with my head down. It´s for some reasons Walk On from U2 is one of my favourite songs on the Go Gear Against Cancer.

I realised it already months ago, but today I was taking some time to think about it, that some people are unforgetable, no matter what happens in your life. It's for such a people I do this road trip. It takes only one minute to close them in your heart, and to never let them down anymore. Truus was such a girl, the base of this tour. And also Meghanne Beun is such a girl. What follows is the song she wants on the Go Gear against Cancer:

Toca para mi - Alejandro Sanz because, "In a way, you always fascinated me. Allso your new project is again super I think! At the moment I'm in a very unpleasant situation. I don't like the studies that I'm doing. But when I see then how you're chasing your dreams, it gives me hope and desire for a simular challenge for me. So if people tell you how crazy or even foolish you are to come to Belgium by scooter, just keep in mind that from time to time, I would love to be in your place! Yo te quiero oir, quiero formar parte de tu locura!!! Big kiss honey"!Meghann

With this next video I want to honour all the people I close in my heart forever, and all the students with dreams in a difficult situation now. Place X will forever be their place. The video comes later

Greetz,

Joachim

On the way to Montpellier!

Hello everybody,

I have to say, sleeping outside can be romantic, but you have to be with two. Because all the beautifull things dissapear in nothing if you have to sleep oustside because there is no place for you, are they cannot help you. They want, but they can't, then I think yeah, yeah right. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HyQBbGC3cQ.

But I survived. I slept in front of the monastery like I said, but on a wall of a half a meter high, and I could just lay down on it. The birds woke me up, owkey that's a little romantic even if you are alone, but it was six o'clock in the morning. Doing nothing was no option, so I decided to leave Carcassonne hoping on a better day, with more luck.

But it was freezing on my scooter so early in the morning. The wind was still cold, and the sun didn't woke up yet. Everything was gray, and a beautifull country lose a lot of his beauty. So I hoped to not meet Murphy and his law today and that he saved the rain for later. Anyway I didn't met him, or not in the weather case.

Because after a while the sun came up. Before that I tought I was in really trouble. I needed gasoline and for sure a toilet. But in the little villages I passed by there was nothing open. And there are probleme's with my cart to take money. I think the only probleme is that there is no money on it, haha. So I could not take fuel. But just when I needed fuel lady luck smiled to me and there was a fuelstation, and an old women worked even on sunday morning.

The weather became better and better and the route was nice. Only one probleme, if you have to sleep outside you cannot load your battery of your sellphone, of your photocamera so even you guys will share in my probleme's. But the route changed from industry to sea, beaches without a building in a distance from some kilometres. To very touristic places, so it was a verry variated day.

I arrived already at noon in Montpellier, the city I would stay the night. But the people of the big city's don't feel like help other people so I decided not to stay there and after spending a noon there taking my scooter in the direction of Nîmes.

But I made a capital mistake. I wanted to go to the countryside and I took one exit of the big route I was driving on. La grande Marmotte. I couldn't believe my eyes, only hotels, Casino restaurants and boats. I tought about the worst, and indead it came true.

I asked to more than thirty people if they could help me, but no one could. Even if I said that I slept last night under the open sky. One couple gave me six euro, and I was very gratefull. Some people are really arrogant. Some make jokes, but the most stupid one I heard was the wife who said, and does it not going, sleeping outside. The weather is good. I tought heaven help. Why is a 21-year old guy fighting for solidarity for the child cancer foundation if other people not care about a roof above your head. It makes me angry, it makes me a little dissapointed but I keep on going.

I think back on two nights ago, no I realisy how nice a bed, to sleep alone, can be.

I went to all the hotels, and said I could make publicity on the website who is well visit. But no one could help me. One sympatic girl of the reception gaves me a bottle of water, and three biscuits. But she would not make a call to ask if there was a bed for free. It's not her fault that other people not care about you, it is my fault to take the wrong turn. So today I sleep before a church.

Good night,

Joachim