Last Sunday's sermon title was most appropriate, and my response was "I hope so." A week from today I will fly to Seattle to join up with a bike group which will set off for points east. I expect to arrive in Pittsburgh on August 17. No, I don't know how many miles it is, and I wonder about a few other how many's -- flat tires, peanut butter sandwiches, ice cream cones, new friends? I will be with leaders Nancy and Ken Wright and many familiar faces from the rides I did in 2013 and 2014. Those trips were each a month long, and I wasn't ready to have them end. We'll see how I feel after two months. I'm excited, and more than a bit apprehensive.
I put in a few miles of training rides, including getting into practice seeking out fine treats along the way, before I shipped my bike the day before yesterday. Now I'm sorting what I will take and doing all the miscellany that an extended trip entails. I hope to be reunited with my bike on June 20, so look for more posts after that.
Good luck! Will be rooting for you.
ReplyDeleteRelated: Not gonna put up her name here, but if you run into a young woman (about 20 yrs old) from Nashville who is doing a west-east ride (yours I'm guessing?), she may be my former Vanderbilt dorm-mate's daughter. Pretty impressive young lady. Hope you two meet.
Margaret, how exciting and amazing that you're embarking on this long journey by bike! I'm sure you'll have terrific adventures, which I look forward to reading about in your blog.
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