This is the fourh day of the actual biking, bu we'll start from the top. It all started in Seattle, WA on Monday morning. The bike tour started on the beach of the Pacific Ocean with all the bikers dipping their back tires in the water. A church from Seattle hosted a bountiful breakfast for them on the beach. Each group was sent off with a cheer of encouragement. It was our first encounter with the media. Marvin, the other driver of the kitchen trailer, and I left Seattle in a convoy, but we quickly got separated. It took us a little while to get together again. We eventually found our first accomodations.
Rose says that the kitchen is going well and it's a lot of fun. The first couple of days were a bit chaotic and confusing because someone else had packed the supplies for the kitchen. Now they are just about professional bike tour chefs.
We are slowly getting into the routine of the tour. It's awesome for us to see all the bikers and how different each one is in ability, shape, and age. But they are all enthusiastic and determined to get to the next destination.
Below is a picture of Rose and I and the gear truck that I get to drive. It's incredible that Carrigon Moving donated this truck for the use of the Sea to Sea bike tour, and I feel priviledged to drive it and support the tour.
Here is a picture of he process of packing the gear truck. Each morning the gear truck needs to be loaded with duffle bags from each rider; when he truck arrives a the destination, it has to be unloaded. There are at least 140 duffle bags, and some are really heavy. There is a lot of help for unloading. Don't worry, I am not working too hard!
This is Yackima, WA at 102 degrees in the shade. Check out the website for more general
pictures. We will continue to update this, so stay tuned for the next episode!
1 comment:
Hey Steve, nice to finally see you post again. I have been checking the "Track the Tour" to see the progress. Glad to see you both getting into the trip so soon. Keep safe and enjoy your adventure. We miss you at work. Things are much quieter now ;)
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