Running on Empty

18,000 miles, 25 countries, 12 months, 5 breakdowns, 1 emergency evacuation and 3,650 prescription pills. At the age of sixty and having lived with Parkinson's disease for over ten years, Guy Deacon set out for one last adventure: to drive 18,000 miles from his home in the UK to the southern tip of Africa. Along the way, in partnership with charities Parkinson's Africa and Cure Parkinson's, he would help to raise awareness of Parkinson's disease, the fastest growing neurological condition in the world, with no known cause and no cure. During this incredible twelve-month journey, the former British Army officer travelled through deserts, jungles, cities and villages, across twenty-five countries, and down the full length of Africa. Along the way, he broke down five times, underwent one emergency evacuation, and took 3,650 prescription pills. With very little use of his hands, poor spatial awareness and often appearing to be drunk to those who do not understand the disease, it was the kindness of strangers and friends, both old and new, that kept Guy going on his remarkable adventure. Guy's journey, was, quite simply, an incredible feat by a man travelling with a debilitating neurological condition.