Hey All… sorry its been so long… Computers are mad scarce in the Zona and the space in between towns is days of pedaling. So I plan to update you all way more than once a state, but out in the dessert its pretty non-cubicle-esk if you will! But now we are in UTAH!!!!
There is soooooo much to type that I don’t even know where to start… so I’m gonna try and bring the info to you via numbers… here goes!
118 - the highest temp. that we have ridden in… quartzite AZ
5 - gallons of water consumed by me the day we ventured through the hardest and most desolate part of the dessert - sand dunes
10-25 - people that tell us we are crazy, nuts, out of control, etc… each day
1 - pairs of underwear I brought on this trip
1 - time I have worn them
30 - dollar amount I am spending/day thus far
1 - average # of showers I take/week
4 - the first # on my alarm clock when it goes off each morning followed by :00
6 - times/day we ask for a place to find water
8+ - meals consumed/day
1000 - calories consumed/meal
28 - bungee cords we have seen laying on the side of the road thus far
20 - dollars given to us by Pat at the Canyon…thanks man!!!!
85 - miles/day we are getting right now
3500 - feet climbed over a mountain today to get to this library
5000 - times/ day I think about riding into boston to finally see my friends and family
1 - minimum # of people I want to positively affect the lives of due to this trip
1 - restaurant meal I have consumed thus far - gonna do it every other state!
1000 - the motel/hotel mileage reward we get for pedaling this distance - my family members each gave me a night in a hotel for my 30th B-day (July 8th) - I love you all!!
100 - dollars I will spend on gotorade powder this summer
0 - dollars I will spend on gas this summer!
infinite - how many times/day I get tingles knowing how truly blessed I am to have the health, determination, support, respect, resources, and love I need as I ride these amazing roads through this jaw-dropping scenery!!!
Riding through the Grand Canyon yesterday was absolutely fantastic… I can’t describe it and won’t even try!
you can live your dream if you truly want to… This trip is proof!
See ya in Kansas!
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