Final checks - Mike makes some final adjustments to his rucksack14 September 2007
Rutland & Stamford Mercury (UK)
A PENSIONER will be trekking through the jungles and paddy fields of Cambodia to raise money for charity.
Mike Davis, of Linden Rise, Bourne, who celebrated his 65th birthday last Wednesday, heads out to south-east Asia on October 20 for the nine-day trip in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.
He is hoping to raise £3,000 for the trek, having already collected more than £2,200.
Mike said: "Three years ago I walked the Great Wall of China for the British Red Cross.
"It was a tough trip and afterwards I said that that was my lot. But then the chance came to do this trek. It's for a very important charity and I think I will be more prepared this time because I didn't expect it to be as hard as it was in China.
"Four people much younger than me had to quit because it was so tough."
Mike will be joined on the trip by 46 other intrepid explorers and they will walk more than 130 kilometres throughout the nine days.
Mike signed up to the trip in January and has regularly been going out on three or four-mile walks to prepare himself for the challenge. He raised some of the money for the trek through car boot sales, as well as from personal donations.
Mike said: "It's incredible how generous some people have been. We put a little piece in a parish magazine and total strangers were making very large donations to the cause. They see that it's for a good cause and want to do their bit.
"It's very nice but also surprising."
If you would like to make a donation you can visit
www.justgiving.com/michaeldavis
Mike Davis, of Linden Rise, Bourne, who celebrated his 65th birthday last Wednesday, heads out to south-east Asia on October 20 for the nine-day trip in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.
He is hoping to raise £3,000 for the trek, having already collected more than £2,200.
Mike said: "Three years ago I walked the Great Wall of China for the British Red Cross.
"It was a tough trip and afterwards I said that that was my lot. But then the chance came to do this trek. It's for a very important charity and I think I will be more prepared this time because I didn't expect it to be as hard as it was in China.
"Four people much younger than me had to quit because it was so tough."
Mike will be joined on the trip by 46 other intrepid explorers and they will walk more than 130 kilometres throughout the nine days.
Mike signed up to the trip in January and has regularly been going out on three or four-mile walks to prepare himself for the challenge. He raised some of the money for the trek through car boot sales, as well as from personal donations.
Mike said: "It's incredible how generous some people have been. We put a little piece in a parish magazine and total strangers were making very large donations to the cause. They see that it's for a good cause and want to do their bit.
"It's very nice but also surprising."
If you would like to make a donation you can visit
www.justgiving.com/michaeldavis
2 comments:
Bravo Mr:Mike Davis!!!!We wish you all the best and successfull on your trekking for charity.
Wish you healthy and safe. God bless you!
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