Crazy Cyclists
The past couple of days have been great. Through one of my friends in IESA, we were able to help (along with my friend Rikki- they stayed at her house, we had the party and made the food) host 3 british cyclists who are in the final stages of their bike tour starting in Prudhoe Bay Alaska and ending in Ushuaia Argentina. They have been cycling now for 10 months, and have hopefully 6 weeks left. They are 30-ish college buddies and are having a great time while doing charity work raising money for schools in Ecuador. Check out their website. We ended up throwing a party for them on Tuesday night and Wednesday made them dinner and my friend Rikki and I hung out with them this morning and saw them off. The funny thing is that they all said that once finished, they never want to see a bike again. They hadn’t stayed with any families since November, so they really enjoyed it. They told us that there are 3 americans slowly making there way down who are currently in Lima, Peru. I’m planning on following their progress and seeing if they need a place to stay when coming through La Serena. Apparently, about 20 cyclists a year start in Alaska cycling their way down South America, though most people don’t make it. Keep your fingers crossed that James, Anthony and Martin make it safely over the pass into Argentina and the rest of the way. It’s winter and very COLD down south, so they seemed a little nervous about the last part of the trip. They had planned on starting their trip earlier, but were waiting for a friend who ended up not being able to join them. You can follow their progress on their website.
Comment by Anne Marie
That’s awesome that you guys were able to meet and host these guys. From some of what I read on thier website, they really needed some time at a real home. I liked the picture of you hanging out with all the wine bottles on the table.
It’s hard to imagine that all this cool stuff is going on while I’m sitting here at work.
Posted on June 16, 2006 at 9:50 am
Comment by Cara Resig
They ARE crazy! I certainly couldn’t even dream of attempting such a feat! Good luck to them! What a cool thing to do (your end and theirs).
Posted on June 16, 2006 at 12:52 pm
Comment by Karin
Wow, I’ll have to think of these guys next time I feel like I don’t have energy to even keep up my lame exercise routine of strolling around the neighborhood…. How awesome that you got to help them out with some well deserved R&R.
Posted on June 16, 2006 at 4:33 pm
Comment by Mom
I wish them well. Did they have any idea when they’ll arrive in Ushuaia Argentina? Hope they get there before the cold rainy (does it snow down there?) season.
I’ll have to make a donation to their cause.
Posted on June 16, 2006 at 4:49 pm
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Posted on June 19, 2006 at 4:03 pm