Hi everyone
Rose and I just finished a great weekend in Grand Rapids. We were hosted by a wonderful couple, John and Sal. Every time we have stayed at a host family we have had a great time.
I would like to specially thank Ross at ALTL INC for generously providing the Volvo truck and his staff for getting it ready. It has been a pleasure to drive and it will be hard for me to give it up at the end of the tour. Thanks again.
The beaches on lake Michigan are fabulous with white sandy beaches and waves that make you think you on the ocean but without the smell. We saw the musical fountain in Grand Haven. It was like fireworks but with jets of water and colored light set to music.
Grace and John we look forward to seeing you in London. Tomorrow we will be taking a ferry to get us to Canada.
Got to go someone is waiting for a computer at the library
See you later
Steve & Rose
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
4 states this week
Hi everyone
I am sitting in the computer lab Of Trinity college which is in Palos Heights just outside of Chicago. There are a lot of highways in this area and a lot of traffic. We had to pay tolls in order to use them. We had a great time this past weekend in Madison. Crossroads CRC treated us like kings. Rose and I and some other bikers got a tour of some wetlands by a world famous naturalist Cal Dewitt. It was interesting.
We finally got to see Dordt college in Iowa. It was cool to be there and now I can relate to some of my neices and nephews when they talk about Dordt. I borrowed some goalie gear from the college and got to play ice hockey for an hour. Karl Fictorie, Roses cousin gave us a tour of the campus. We slept in the dorms and it was wonderful to sleep in a real bed.
I heard about the Cadet camporee evacuation and it broke my heart to here that. I know how much preparation went into it. If it was not for the seatosea bike tour I would have been at the camp.
The weather has cooled down since the hot days of Nebraska and western Iowa.
In the next couple of weeks the food staff will have breaks as some of the meals will be provided by local churches. It will be tricky for those who are buying the food because they are not sure about all the details but I am sure they will enjoy the break.
Tonight we are going to be billetted by a family in this area so I will not have to set up the tent.
They are also calling for a possibility of rain tonight
One of the memories I will have of this tour is all the great people I have met and got to know during this tour and the friendships that have been made.
Until next time God bless
Steve & Rose
I am sitting in the computer lab Of Trinity college which is in Palos Heights just outside of Chicago. There are a lot of highways in this area and a lot of traffic. We had to pay tolls in order to use them. We had a great time this past weekend in Madison. Crossroads CRC treated us like kings. Rose and I and some other bikers got a tour of some wetlands by a world famous naturalist Cal Dewitt. It was interesting.
We finally got to see Dordt college in Iowa. It was cool to be there and now I can relate to some of my neices and nephews when they talk about Dordt. I borrowed some goalie gear from the college and got to play ice hockey for an hour. Karl Fictorie, Roses cousin gave us a tour of the campus. We slept in the dorms and it was wonderful to sleep in a real bed.
I heard about the Cadet camporee evacuation and it broke my heart to here that. I know how much preparation went into it. If it was not for the seatosea bike tour I would have been at the camp.
The weather has cooled down since the hot days of Nebraska and western Iowa.
In the next couple of weeks the food staff will have breaks as some of the meals will be provided by local churches. It will be tricky for those who are buying the food because they are not sure about all the details but I am sure they will enjoy the break.
Tonight we are going to be billetted by a family in this area so I will not have to set up the tent.
They are also calling for a possibility of rain tonight
One of the memories I will have of this tour is all the great people I have met and got to know during this tour and the friendships that have been made.
Until next time God bless
Steve & Rose
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Arriving in Denver
We made it to the mile high city of Denver. We got a great reception at the Denver Christian High school. We had to go over a very high pass which was 11,300 feet. It was steep and windy with some switch back hairpin corners. There was not much room on the shoulders for the bikers and I tried to give them plenty of room when I passed them. It had some great scenery as we went up and down the pass. Rose went grocey shopping with the ladies and helped spent a lot of money on food at Costco as we have a lot of hungry bikers
Hi to all in Trinity CRC in Abbotsford. We are having a great journey and are aware of the prayers you are sending in our behalf. Tomorrow we will have a celebration service in Denver
Col. If one of the church members read this before the sunday service please pass our regards to everyone , that we are doing well and look forward to sharing stories of the tour. Thank you for all your prayers and may God continue to bless Trinity.
Supper time I got to go.
George ,looking forward to seeing you in Nebraska
Steve & Rose
Hi to all in Trinity CRC in Abbotsford. We are having a great journey and are aware of the prayers you are sending in our behalf. Tomorrow we will have a celebration service in Denver
Col. If one of the church members read this before the sunday service please pass our regards to everyone , that we are doing well and look forward to sharing stories of the tour. Thank you for all your prayers and may God continue to bless Trinity.
Supper time I got to go.
George ,looking forward to seeing you in Nebraska
Steve & Rose
Sunday, July 20, 2008
End of Third Week
Hi Everyone
We have finished 3 weeks of the bike tour and are at Jordanelle State park about a 45 minute drive from Salt Lake City, Utah. Rose and I are having a great time.We are getting into a routine. I am getting to become an expert at setting and putting down the tent as we do it almost every day. We are staying at a lot of High schools. Camping in their fields.
I am enjoying driving the big rig. Some days I take the same route as the bikers or other days I take the more direct route over the interstate. So far I have not taken out any bikers.The days are starting to blend into each other as I look back at where we have been.
This morning I was allowed in the kitchen to make the pancakes. That is a Sunday tradition we have at our home. I make pancakes and eggs each sunday morning.
Today is our day off and everyone is relaxing or swimming in the Lake. Lifes a beach. Yesterday was a hard ride for the bikers as they biked 95 miles in the heat with a couple of steep grades but most of them made it. These bikers are great. It was really tough for me. I had to drop another gear as I was driving up the pass. Life sounds pretty hard for me but I will try to bear it. I would suggest that you check some other people blogs to get a feel of the tour as they will post some nice pictures. There is lots to choose from. www.seatosea.org When someone shows me how to post pictures I will attempt it againSteve & RosePlease continue to pray for this bike tour
We have finished 3 weeks of the bike tour and are at Jordanelle State park about a 45 minute drive from Salt Lake City, Utah. Rose and I are having a great time.We are getting into a routine. I am getting to become an expert at setting and putting down the tent as we do it almost every day. We are staying at a lot of High schools. Camping in their fields.
I am enjoying driving the big rig. Some days I take the same route as the bikers or other days I take the more direct route over the interstate. So far I have not taken out any bikers.The days are starting to blend into each other as I look back at where we have been.
This morning I was allowed in the kitchen to make the pancakes. That is a Sunday tradition we have at our home. I make pancakes and eggs each sunday morning.
Today is our day off and everyone is relaxing or swimming in the Lake. Lifes a beach. Yesterday was a hard ride for the bikers as they biked 95 miles in the heat with a couple of steep grades but most of them made it. These bikers are great. It was really tough for me. I had to drop another gear as I was driving up the pass. Life sounds pretty hard for me but I will try to bear it. I would suggest that you check some other people blogs to get a feel of the tour as they will post some nice pictures. There is lots to choose from. www.seatosea.org When someone shows me how to post pictures I will attempt it againSteve & RosePlease continue to pray for this bike tour
End of third week
Hi EveryoneWe have finished 3 weeks of the bike tour and are at Jordanelle State park about a 45 minute drive from Salt Lake City, Utah. Rose and I are having a great time.We are getting into a routine. I am getting to become an expert at setting and putting down the tent as we do it almost every day. We are staying at a lot of High schools. Camping in their fields. I am enjoying driving the big rig. Some days I take the same route as the bikers or other days I take the more direct route over the interstate. So far I have not taken out any bikers.The days are starting to blend into each other as I look back at where we have been. This morning I was allowed in the kitchen to make the pancakes. That is a Sunday tradition we have at our home. I make pancakes and eggs each sunday morning.Today is our day off and everyone is relaxing or swimming in the Lake. Lifes a beach. Yesterday was a hard ride for the bikers as they biked 95 miles in the heat with a couple of steep grades but most of them made it. These bikers are great. It was really tough for me. I had to drop another gear as I was driving up the pass. Life sounds pretty hard for me but I will try to bear it. I would suggest that you check some other people blogs to get a feel of the tour as they will post some nice pictures. There is lots to choose from. www.seatosea.org When someone shows me how to post pictures I will attempt it againSteve & RosePlease continue to pray for this bike tour
End of third week
Hi Everyone
We have finished 3 weeks of the bike tour and are at Jordanelle State park about a 45 minute drive from Salt Lake City, Utah. Rose and I are having a great time.We are getting into a routine. I am getting to become an expert at setting and putting down the tent as we do it almost every day. We are staying at a lot of High schools. Camping in their fields. I am enjoying driving the big rig. Some days I take the same route as the bikers or other days I take the more direct route over the interstate. So far I have not taken out any bikers.
The days are starting to blend into each other as I look back at where we have been. This morning I was allowed in the kitchen to make the pancakes. That is a Sunday tradition we have at our home. I make pancakes and eggs each sunday morning.
Today is our day off and everyone is relaxing or swimming in the Lake. Lifes a beach. Yesterday was a hard ride for the bikers as they biked 95 miles in the heat with a couple of steep grades but most of them made it. These bikers are great. It was really tough for me. I had to drop another gear as I was driving up the pass. Life sounds pretty hard for me but I will try to bear it.
I would suggest that you check some other people blogs to get a feel of the tour as they will post some nice pictures. There is lots to choose from. http://www.seatosea.org/ When someone shows me how to post pictures I will attempt it again
Steve & Rose
Please continue to pray for this bike tour
We have finished 3 weeks of the bike tour and are at Jordanelle State park about a 45 minute drive from Salt Lake City, Utah. Rose and I are having a great time.We are getting into a routine. I am getting to become an expert at setting and putting down the tent as we do it almost every day. We are staying at a lot of High schools. Camping in their fields. I am enjoying driving the big rig. Some days I take the same route as the bikers or other days I take the more direct route over the interstate. So far I have not taken out any bikers.
The days are starting to blend into each other as I look back at where we have been. This morning I was allowed in the kitchen to make the pancakes. That is a Sunday tradition we have at our home. I make pancakes and eggs each sunday morning.
Today is our day off and everyone is relaxing or swimming in the Lake. Lifes a beach. Yesterday was a hard ride for the bikers as they biked 95 miles in the heat with a couple of steep grades but most of them made it. These bikers are great. It was really tough for me. I had to drop another gear as I was driving up the pass. Life sounds pretty hard for me but I will try to bear it.
I would suggest that you check some other people blogs to get a feel of the tour as they will post some nice pictures. There is lots to choose from. http://www.seatosea.org/ When someone shows me how to post pictures I will attempt it again
Steve & Rose
Please continue to pray for this bike tour
Monday, July 14, 2008
Oregon and into Idaho
It is Monday and we are in Mountain Home Idaho. Thanks for reading our blogs.
The last ouple of days have been short rides for the bikers and me. I just get the truck warmed up and we are in the next town. This weekend we crossed into Idaho and stayed in Boise Sat and Sun night. On Sat after dropping off the trailer at the school I brought the gear truck to a repair shop to get a minor air leak fixed. When I was driving to the school with the truck and trailer I had to swing wide to make a tight right corner and some silly person passed me on the right side as I was making the turn. He just about took out the front of the truck. Don't people see that I have my signal on.
It was a real treat not having to break down and set up the tent for one day. Boise is a nice city and we had our worship service was right in the City Park along the Boise River. A lot people were on tube and rafts floating down the river. Rose and I and a SAG driver named Cory explored Boise. WE went to the train depot which had a good few of the city from its bell tower. We walked downtown and saw the Capital building.We walked back to the school where we are camping which was a 4 mile walk along the Biose river
We are talking to a lot of people about the tour as we are all wearing our yellow sea to sea shirts and they are curious about what we are doing. We are getting a good response.
Rose got to ride part of the route today because one of the lady bikers was tired and needed a break. Rose really enjoyed doing that. Rose is in the food line up getting our food while I am typing this blog.Here she is so I am going to post this blog now.
Thanks for keeping an eye on our boys
Blessings
Steve & Rose
The last ouple of days have been short rides for the bikers and me. I just get the truck warmed up and we are in the next town. This weekend we crossed into Idaho and stayed in Boise Sat and Sun night. On Sat after dropping off the trailer at the school I brought the gear truck to a repair shop to get a minor air leak fixed. When I was driving to the school with the truck and trailer I had to swing wide to make a tight right corner and some silly person passed me on the right side as I was making the turn. He just about took out the front of the truck. Don't people see that I have my signal on.
It was a real treat not having to break down and set up the tent for one day. Boise is a nice city and we had our worship service was right in the City Park along the Boise River. A lot people were on tube and rafts floating down the river. Rose and I and a SAG driver named Cory explored Boise. WE went to the train depot which had a good few of the city from its bell tower. We walked downtown and saw the Capital building.We walked back to the school where we are camping which was a 4 mile walk along the Biose river
We are talking to a lot of people about the tour as we are all wearing our yellow sea to sea shirts and they are curious about what we are doing. We are getting a good response.
Rose got to ride part of the route today because one of the lady bikers was tired and needed a break. Rose really enjoyed doing that. Rose is in the food line up getting our food while I am typing this blog.Here she is so I am going to post this blog now.
Thanks for keeping an eye on our boys
Blessings
Steve & Rose
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