So today we are put up like kings at an army base in Blacksburg, VA. There are REAL beds (not thermarests), a computer, and I have AC...woah. First laundry day of the trip didn't come soon enough. That's for sure.
Today was the first day we biked in the rain. We started out and for some reason I thought it would be a good idea to hope that it wouldn't rain and so not put on my rain jacket....I was wrong. It wasn't as bad as I thought though and the moisture was welcome bc we biked up the first hills of the ride as well. My entire body is sore, I took a nap and am still tired, but it's all totally and completely worth it. Good lord it's only day 3 of riding and I'm already 100% dreading day 72.
There was an ice cream store in the middle of the road that we got to stop in about 15ish miles out of our destination, and it's a good thing we stopped because I ended up doing a solid 6mph up some of those hills. Oh can't wait for the Rockies *gigglez*
As per usual the people are absolutely incredible on this adventure with me. We met on the 19th of May and I feel like we've known each other for a very long time. How could you not be awesome and do this ride though? We're all eagerly anticipating entering Charlottsville, VA so we can do our very first build day on Tuesday! Huzzah! It's going to be epic. There's so much more I could write about, but those are the high lights from a very rough day. Even more fun tomorrow (and hopefully a hot shower as soon as we get to the next destination, but don't count on it!).
Love from VA!
Sarah
Glad to hear you're having such a wonderful time and meeting great people! I hope your build day went well. I can't wait to see in you in St. Louie.
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