During these past three weeks we went to over seven universities in three different cities. We have teams coming from two cities.
Approaching universities is a lot more difficult here, people don't trust anyone (especially in Mexico City). You have to leave your ID at the front desk before you can enter the premises, and you can only enter if you have a prior appointment.
We did large presentations in two of the universities where I got hold of a microphone and we drove the VW to the most central place on the campus. It worked out perfectly: not only are you talking about a race, you are also talking about a dam being built in their country, and all the social and political controversy that surrounds it. So many students came up and were saying thank you, thank you for doing something. That alone keeps me going.
One of the things that Roger and I have been talking about, is how being on the road will motivate anyone to keep going with this mission and to do what it takes to help the kids and the environment.
We are changing lives, while changing our own.
We played soccer in a hood in Mexico City with the kids one day and they loved it and we loved it. We came back two weeks later and it was probably one of the best days in Mexico city. We gave them a world map and stickers as gifts, and gave a little
geography class of where we were from. By the time we left they were happy because of the maps we left them, but sad because we couldn’t come back anytime soon.
Hope the power of free flowing rivers will fill you up with positive vibes.
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