We are Norman & Maggie
Magowan and in January 2004 we exchanged our routine 9 to 5 existence in the
South East of England for a grand motorcycling adventure up through the
Americas. The trip was inspired by the loss of close family members to
cancer, providing us with the motivation to use the trip as a fund-raiser
for Cancer Research UK.
Our lives would
experience a dramatic change in pace and direction, as we became biking
nomads travelling on our 2 BMW F650 GS motorcycles along the Pan American Highway. Our journey
started in Chile, where we set off on the long road to Alaska, encountering
some of the hottest, coldest, wettest and driest conditions on Earth along
the way!
This
Website is organised into 5 sections as follows (Navigate using the header
links or the buttons at the top of this page):
1.
Background & Cancer Research UK:
This section contains some background information on us and the whys and
wherefores of the trip. It explains how we came to dedicate the trip
to Cancer Research UK and our fund raising effort. You can make a
personal donation to Cancer Research UK in this section.
2.
Journals:
Read all about it! The thrills, the spills, the highs
and the lows of 15 months and 35,500 miles on the road.
3. Photographs:
A
country-by-country overview capturing some of the more stunning images from
our trip.
4.
Reference:
Background material and reference information useful for
anyone thinking of a similar journey. Includes:
Ø
Background information on our bikes and how we
prepared them for the trip.
Ø
Kit and equipment we used and how it fared.
Ø
Essential reference material – Background
Reading, Guide Books & Maps.
Ø
Details pertaining to Documentation & health
required for a Pan-American trip.
Ø
Links to related sites.
5.
Sponsors:
The
Roll of Honour of those who helped.
Contact Us:
If you would like to
contact us regarding any aspects of our trip please e-mail us at:
normanmags@yahoo.co.uk
With a little notice,
we can be available to give slideshows and talks to local bike clubs or any other
interested groups in return for a small donation to our charity fund.
Welcome to our
Pan-American Adventure - we hope you enjoy it!
Norman & Maggie
Magowan
