We're already at the end of Day 4 on Sea to Sea 2017. Everything is going well--no accidents or injuries thus far and only 8 flat tires. For some reason they have us report our flats and keep a running tally.
Wade and Meika came to White Rock, BC to see us off on Monday, along with Rudy's mum and sister-in-law, Wendy. We also got to see several of the Folkerts' nieces and nephews on Sunday.
Tuesday was an uneventful 60 mile ride with a stop in Rudy's hometown of Chilliwack. Rudy's mom even biked with us for a few miles.
Yesterday we biked from Hope, BC to Manning Park, BC. We climbed over 6,000 feet in about 42 miles. Some of it was 9% grades. Yes, it was steep! I felt better at the end of the ride than I expected, but my legs were a little sluggish today. Tomorrow we'll bike 81 miles.
Tonight a local Baptist Church here in Princeton, BC made supper for all 90 of us and told how they are serving people in this community with their food bank and their firewood ministry. Once a year they have a picnic out in the woods and everyone brings their chainsaws and they cut and split wood to be given away the following year.
We're getting used to the group camping thing again and are amazed at how quickly 60 pounds of gear (what we're allowed per person) can become so disorganized! I just heard another rider say, "I gotta get organized here!" My thoughts exactly!
That's it for tonight. Thanks for checking in!
Thanks for posting. Good to hear from you. I really like the firewood give away idea. Thinking we could do that in our area.
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