So here goes, our first official blog posting!....
We had a meeting last night at Mitch's Tavern in Raleigh (great 'potluck' beer special) to talk about the trip again. Not a real big showing but as always it was awesome to sort of dream up all of the crazy things that we will encounter on the trip.
Just a couple more days until we will really get an idea of who will be going and in what numbers. Its pretty exciting stuff, to meet people, non bikers, who have the same gunho holy-crap-we're-actually-going-to-do-this spirit.
Some interesting topics came up throughout the conversation last night which calls for a first of many- Official Aaron Heath Soapbox Moment (sponsored by Coca-Cola). The question comes up so why America, I mean we could bike some foreign country that could possibly be even more adventurous and wild if that is what we are looking for? Why not bike Outer Manchuria or Africa or something? Well here's why we bike America (and I attribute part this response to Billy).
How many times in a day do we say the word America or the US? We use this word so often but so few of us as Americans(particularly ourselves) really know the real power, the true breadth, the unforgivingness(?) of this huge area of land. Particularly college students. Its funny, as pointed out by Colleen last night- sure they've studied abroad on the other side of the planet but many of them from around here have never even been past Missouri, even North Carolina or Maryland in some cases. Sure you've been to California, but what about all of that area in between, all that area that you glanced at from 35,000 feet up. That's is what we hope to discover by being not passive observers but humble members, moving along as part of the American landscape for 2 1/2 months and 3,000+ miles. To discover the vast expanse of this country, not in the comfort of a car seat but at the mercy and the whims of nature.
So, thats the end of Aaron Heath's Soap Box Moment. All kidding aside, I think obviously, but also without a true grasp of it all, this will be a very enduring, difficult ride. It is my mind that will prove my greatest adversary on this trip, my greatest overcoming. Once you know you are about to do something difficult, your mind can still turn that monkey into a ten foot tall gorilla. Youve heard the quote- "its never as bad as it seems"- that's what I'm talking about. Perhaps the others would agree. Soon hopefully we'll have the rest on board for the blog and you will be hearing from them... Thanks for reading
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