Friday was a much needed day of R&R after achieving their goal of riding 100 miles in one day. Lee, Zhenya, and Sasha went to the Big Sky Water Slides and enjoyed a day of refreshment riding tubes down water slides, soaking in the hot tubs, and sliding down a slide called the Geronimo (which is so high it causes you to slide at a high enough speed that it feels like it is ripping your skin off ~ ouch!). Sasha told me he preferred the inner tubes!
Lee told me that after watching the boys for three weeks and spending so much time with them he is convinced that they have an unlimited capacity for sleep! They slept until 10:30, so he didn't have to feed them breakfast. :) They do have a new favorite restaurant now -- the A & W Drive-In (which they walked to). Sasha wants to know if there are A & W restaurants in Pennsylvania.
Needless to say, they all enjoyed a day out of the saddle. The plan was to go to bed early as they needed to be up and pedaling by 4:30 am (yes, AM) in order to get to Glacier National Park in time to start biking Going to the Sun Road. There are rules about when cyclists must be off the road in order for motorists to be allowed to start driving on it. If the guys don't finish in time they will have to get on a shuttle and catch a ride to the other side of the park that way. We are praying that Sasha's legs wake up quickly this morning!!
Thanks for your prayers and your interest in the trip!
Bicycle adventures in New England and the Maritimes
It's 2900 miles from San Francisco to NYC. How could one travel 4,000 miles without going west of Pittsburgh? I'm glad you asked! One way is touring New England and the Maritime Provinces. What better season than beautiful autumn? Just to make things interesting, why not travel the route by bicycle?
In the days ahead (Lord willing) I look forward to sharing my adventures exploring God's creation up close and personal. From the aging towns of the Appalachians to the mountains of Vermont and New Hampshire, the wildlife of Maine, the lumber country of New Brunswick, the coast of the Gaspe Peninsula, the sandy beaches of Prince Edward Island (home to Anne with an E), to the historic Cabot Trail of Nova Scotia, and all the way back home to Pennsylvania, this promises to be a delightful journey.
In the days ahead (Lord willing) I look forward to sharing my adventures exploring God's creation up close and personal. From the aging towns of the Appalachians to the mountains of Vermont and New Hampshire, the wildlife of Maine, the lumber country of New Brunswick, the coast of the Gaspe Peninsula, the sandy beaches of Prince Edward Island (home to Anne with an E), to the historic Cabot Trail of Nova Scotia, and all the way back home to Pennsylvania, this promises to be a delightful journey.
Pedal or Die 2009 is chronicled in the archives below. Enjoy!
