Trail runners Wouna and Gerry le Roux are currently on a three-week unsupported endurace walk through the Klein Karoo from J-Bay to Yzerfontein. Now 14-days into their journey, they’re halfway through their expedition, named ‘Walking for Water’. And they explain why they’re walking for water in this post on their blog.
In short, “During the past year, South Africa has experienced rather severe rainfall extremes. While much of the country, especially the north-eastern regions, had to deal with floods, the Cape province, and particularly the Eastern Cape, is suffering the worst drought in many years. At the same time, while the local rainfall situation has again reminded us how powerless we are in controlling a natural resource such as water, it has also reminded us what a critical commodity water really is, both locally and internationally.” They list a number of very interesting facts on our water situation.
They summarise their expedition, which you can follow through their blog at www.walkingforwater.blogspot.com, as the following:
On Wednesday, 24 Feb 2010, Wouna and Gerry will embark on a 3-week unsupported endurance walk through the Klein Karoo from Jeffreys Bay on the Cape East Coast to Yzerfontein on the West Coast, via the R62 route, a journey of approximately 800 km. The towns and settlements visited during the walk will include Humansdorp, Kareedouw, Joubertina, Misgund, Haarlem, Avontuur, Uniondale, Buffelsdrif, Herold, Oudtshoorn, Calitzdorp, Ladismith, Barrydale, Montagu, Robertson, Worcester, Wellington, Malmesbury, Darling and Yzerfontein.
The aim of the walk is to raise awareness of the critical water situation in South Africa and the world.
They’ve got another week-and-a-half or so on the road.