Out of Africa

Well not quite, not sure about whether to make a trip Africa?

The cinema can be a good way to get a flavour of a country or place, ones I’ve seen and recommend:

The African Queen
King Solomon’s Mines (three to choose from)
Black Hawk Down
Gorillas in the Mist
Out Of Africa

Become an NDCS Challenger and you could take one of three trips across this wonderful continent. Firstly there are treks to Kilimanjaro and the Simien Mountains in Ethiopia , while we are also cycling the Nile , with plans to cycle the Garden Route through South Africa in 2009.

Others films with an African backdrop include:

Cry Freedom
Blood Diamond
Amistad
The Constant Gardener
The Last King of Scotland

Are there others you’d add to the list?

As it’s The London Marathon next week we will be looking at top tunes to run to!

Looking to run a marathon, cycle South Africa or trek the Andes?

This blog is aimed to give you an idea of some of the events we at NDCS Challenges have on offer while also giving examples of where our work is helping deaf children and their families.

We have different types of events on offer from Running, cycling to trekking and visiting such varied places as Everest Base Camp, Incas, The Himalaya, Great Wall of China and Kilimanjaro.

I work for NDCS, the National Deaf Children’s Society, it helps deaf children and ensures they and their families have the necessary support throughout their lives from birth until after they leave university.