A massive well done to our Villa Maria Gap 2011 volunteer Jessica Bailey, who completed the 140 mile Coast 2 Coast ride last week, raising close to a brilliant £500.

According to Jess, the ride was “actually quite enjoyable rather than sheer pain all the way”, reaching such heights as 2000m at Alston, the highest market town in the UK, and seeing such sights as the drunken tomfoolery at Newcastle’s quayside…  Somehow Jess even managed a full two days in the wild and windy North West and North East without seeing a drop of rain until the very last.

For more details about joining this year’s Peru Gap 2011 team, click here.