provide support to the other associa-
tions I will soon encounter in Bolivia,
Peru and Ecuador. This is far from
being over!
If I ever stop smiling it will be time
for me to consider going back home
… if I ever find one. Until then, I still
have a long way to go to reach Co-
lombia where I will probably end my
journey. On the other hand, I can’t
really promise that as riding to Alaska
gets more and more tempting every
day … CR
I tried for two hours to get the bike
out of the sand with no success. I
decided to walk three kilometres to
the closest, and only, village to find
a farmer with a tractor to get me out
before the tide would take my bike
away. We managed to do it. I cele-
brated with a camp on the beach, a
stunning sunset, a billion stars and
around 20 dolphins playing in the
waves.
Stories of issue abound but a com-
mon theme runs true, all the issues
Clement Rouche is a 27 year old French-
man on a mission to explore the world
aboard his 2003 Kawasaki KLR650.
Starting Take A Way, Clement is keen to
make a difference while travelling. Take A
made me laugh. A positive nature
Way is a way to raise awareness of the frag-
helps however, I learnt more about
ile ecosystems and communities throughout
myself in these situations than I
the South American continent.
could ever imagine. I feel that I am a
Clement is providing material and finan-
different person that has grown from cial support during his journeys and ding
meetings with people, the obstacles
what he can to make a difference, many
thrown my way, from the joy and the wildlife protection centers and schools will
pain.
be at the heart of the Take A Way project.
I am so glad to observe, daily,
Further information about Take A Way can
all the solidarity and respect each
be found at takeaway-moto.com, although in
community has including the social
French a quick translate will set you on the
media community and what is related right path.
to my Take A Way project. I live to
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