Getting into Adventure Green
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in order to complete it. I had some<br />
off road training at Trailquest<br />
in the UK, who also advised me<br />
on security and what to do in an<br />
emergency. In the end the bike<br />
did a total of 19000 kilometres.<br />
It probably did another 4000<br />
kilometres on the back of a truck<br />
after it kept breaking down.<br />
Sofia just 10 years old at the start of the trip<br />
The best bits were when we were<br />
actually moving and not broken<br />
down. That and meeting people<br />
along the way. It was great seeing<br />
peoples reactions. They loved the<br />
bike and what we were doing.<br />
Above all else, the best bit was<br />
coming back to the UK and seeing<br />
the difference in Sofia. Seeing how<br />
much she’d actually changed as a<br />
result of the trip.<br />
It has helped her socially. Her<br />
tolerance to life is much improved<br />
and she has a much better<br />
understanding about the world.<br />
Previously she wouldn’t tolerate a<br />
lot of change, but now she does.<br />
It’s also helped her memory and<br />
brought us closer together in having<br />
something to look back on and<br />
share together.<br />
Some people say I was an<br />
irresponsible mother for taking her<br />
on the trip. But I would say quite<br />
the opposite. The trip has really<br />
given her a great start in life, that’s<br />
why in summer 2017 we’re hoping<br />
to go again, this time across Europe<br />
for nine weeks, including a spell<br />
<strong>into</strong> Russia. We’re taking the same<br />
sidecar outfit, though hoping for a<br />
bit more reliability this time!<br />
To support Mel and Sofia<br />
on their travels visit www.<br />
adventurewithautism.wordpress.com
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