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april 08, 2019 - Ducati
From Addis Ababa to Cape Town in the saddle of a Ducati Scrambler
- The Spanish rider #aliciasornosa travelled 15,000 km on her #ducati #scrambler, travelling through Africa from Ethiopia to South Africa
- The adventure received an award from the Spanish Geographical Society for “The Journey of the Year 2018”, presented personally by the King of Spain during an official ceremony
- Alicia Sornosa donated 5,000 euros collected during this trip to a humanitarian NGO operating in Africa
Albuixech (Valencia) / Borgo Panigale (Bologna), 5 April 2019 - #aliciasornosa, an adventurous Spanish motorcyclist, travelled 15,000 km on her #ducati #scrambler Urban #enduro, down the backbone of East Africa. The journey, which Alicia undertook for charitable purposes, started in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and crossed Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Lesotho before finally arriving in Cape Town, South Africa.
There were so many adventures and emotions, which allowed Alicia to ‘live’ an incredible experience and complete a challenging but gratifying journey, drawing attention to the problems that, unfortunately, afflict the African continent. Alicia's enterprise has had a strong response in Spain, so much so that she was rewarded by the Spanish Geographical Society with their "Journey of the year 2018" award, which was handed to her personally by King Felipe VI of Spain, during a public ceremony.
Alicia travelled 15,000 kilometres in the company of another great Spanish traveller, Polo Arnaiz (already a participant in the motorcycle world tour of 2013-2014). He also was riding a #ducati #scrambler, a Desert Sled to be precise. The bikes coped superbly with the route and, apart from a change of tyres mid-course and two punctures, they suffered no other inconvenience or technical problem, allowing them to reach Cape Town and successfully complete their adventure.
The purpose of the trip was also to raise funds and, once they reached their destination, Alicia was able to donate 5,000 euros to a humanitarian NGO operating in Africa (Amigos de Silva) making this great motorcycle experience even more "special".
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