Well we have quite a lot of catching up to do which I will not do all today for the sake of time but let me start at the beginning. As many of you know David and I have been planning this trip for months and if finally came and now is done! Incredible. Day 1, my sister Colleen and her boyfriend Kerrick drove and camped with us at Mt Monadnock so that David and I would have a buffer for our trip depending on weather. Getting over 500mi in on bikes in 7 days without an extra day seemed a little nerve racking. So Friday July 24th we camped and when we went to bed it was clear skies filled with stars and around midnight we woke not just to rain but to a down pour that sounded more like we set up the tent under a waterfall. It was deafening and we couldn't even talk to each other, laying only inches from each other. It was crazy and a little nerve racking to start our trip, but we woke up to sun and assured ourselves that it was going to be awesome.
Our tent in the distance at Mt Monadnock1. Always set up the tent fully even if it looks like it's going to be beautiful out
2. Always get a up to date weather report
Packing List:
4 pairs of socks and underwear
2 pairs of bike shorts
2 athletic shirts
1 set of pj's
cooking gear
tent
2 sleeping bags
2 sleeping pads
towels
toiletries
cash
passports (you now need one to get into Canada, crazy right)
book
maps
first aid kit
headlamps
cellphone & charger
camera & extra battery
extra tubes
extra tire
bike tools
waterbottles/camelbacks
bike pumps
trailer
2 bikes
More to come later!!!! If you have any questions feel free to ask :-)
2 comments:
I have a question: How are you able to post? Do you have a computer with you?
I'm so excited for you guys and look forward to more pictures and stories.
-Mary
We actually didn't have internet during our bike trip, we had hoped to stop at Libraries but when we had time to the libraries were closed for one reason or another and when they were open we just didn't have the time. I started writing in Canada once we had reached our final destination at the Tigchelaar's house.
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