Ever tried hitchhiking? I know I did during my wayward youth. It’s not something I’d recommend – you wait for literally hours before anyone will give you a lift, and for good reason: in this day and age of dodgy folks you never quite know:
- as the hitchhiker – who’s offering you a lift, and whether they plan to wear your head as a hat;
- as the driver – whether they’re escaped loonies with a penchant for homicide and/or boyband music.
My experience in thumbing a ride from Pretoria to Johannesburg over 10 years ago was a long drawn out affair as I spent literally hours watching cars zoom by while the drivers mumbled something along the lines of “Get a car you useless hippie!”.
Well one guy has taken the whole concept of hitchhiking a step further, as explained by a post on Luxury Logistics:
Andrew Grady and a cameraman started their voyage to South Africa a couple of weeks ago. The aim is to get through to South Africa in time to watch England win the FIFA World Cup (like that’s going to happen). Andrew set off outside his home in West London 5 weeks ago and is currently in Ouagadougou. To be honest I have never even heard of this city.
To fight boredom and to also help inform his family and friends back home of his efforts, Andrew has created a blog that he updates very regularly. He has had quite an adventure to date.
Catch all his news at My Magic Thumb. If you have the time send him a message of encouragement. I am sure he will need some from time to time.
I just hope he has bought tickets to the final. It would be a real pain in the ass if he gets there and tickets are sold out.
Good luck mate. It’s a valiant effort, if a little misguided – we all know know who’s gonna be raising that World Cup trophy aloft on 11 July, and it sure as Hell ain’t England…
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Follow Andrew’s progress on his epic trip to South Africa, and when you’re done…
Head over to Luxury Logistics for a look around. Tell PJ that Stu sent you.
