Holland2Himalayas
Louisa Elliott and Stephen Carless set off on the 1st March on a nine month overland expedition from Holland to the Himalayas in aid of ADI, travelling in a 45-year-old Land Rover.
The 15,000km trip for Louisa and Stephen is a once-in-a-lifetime challenge. The British couple living in Holland wanted to combine their dream with raising money for Alzheimer's, as Stephen's aunt was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 1998. Their trip through mainland Europe, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, India and Nepal naturally led them to ADI.
Just before heading off, Louisa told us: "our choice of charity lies very close to our hearts. Our journey will take us through many countries and Alzheimer's affects people in all of them. We are proud that our expedition is associated with ADI and hope that we can raise funds and awareness - both of which are essential."
No time to lose!
Louisa continued "in this 20th anniversary year of ADI, our Holland2Himalayas trip fits in well with the spirit of ADI. ADI's goal is to link up Alzheimer groups all over the world and by meeting members along our route from Europe to Asia, we too hope to spread that spirit.
We have already been in touch with Dr Jacob Roy from India and plan to be in Cochin to observe World Alzheimer's Day. We also have no time to lose if we are going to make it to southern India in time - as our top speed in the Land Rover is only 80km per hour!"
