Thursday, June 5, 2008

the ride is finally happening






Day 4
so... just made it to a library in Ashland, VA to escape the incredible, incredible heat. Just checked the forecast and it reads high temperatures of 97, 100, 101, 101, 100, 100, and 97. Just what we were hoping for...

Anyways, so far the ride has gone extremely well, we are finding out that people are extremely hospitable. Every night we have easily been able to find a yard to sleep in and the host families have been mopre than generous. Night 1 we were given a place to sleep, our dishes washed, a fire, and marshmallows. Night 2 we got fresh fish, steamed crabs, a place to sleep, channel 591, and we hung out with their whole family. Last night we ended up getting split up after countless bike issues throughout the day but both of our groups were greeted with awesome host families- a shed to sleep in, a car port, beer, and apples. Everyone has been just incredible so far and we would like to thank them so much once again.

Yesterday we did the Tangier Island cruise. It was quite wild, I couldn't believe that I lived so close to it without knowing my whole life.

So far, everyone is really good together, we are finding similar paces and everyone is going with the punches...



Leaving from Assateague Island, VA







The "Pleasure Cruise" Crisfield, MD to Reedville, VA




Our most gracious hosts in Northumberland, purveyors of sea food.....and catfish. They say the gentlman has never left Virginia.


Until next time.. hopefully we'll all make it through the heat

1 comment:

Krutin said...

that's sick, did you merely walk up to their house and ask to spend the night in their yards?