Hello Everyone!
As Hunter, Jay, Ethan and I (Addison) are sitting in our hotel room, we look back at this first day of cycling. We got a much later start than we will in the future - it was about 2:30 local time before we began the ride. We had to put the bikes together this morning, since Jay and my bike didn't arrive until 11 pm last night. We also had to pick up pay-as-you-go phones for our calls within Europe. And we had to make all the final preparations needed for a trip like this (plus, coping with jet-lag). On Journey of Hope, we had three days in San Francisco before we kicked off. For this trip, we tried to kick off in less than twenty four hours.
The day was, at the very least, an incredible learning experience. It was me and Jay's first real cycling day on a Push America event and it kicked our butt. The Scottish roads hit us with a three-pronged attack, like a powerful trident. First we faced some intense headwinds, spurred on by the coming rains. When the rain did come, we lost a lot of visibility - it was getting late in the day and the sun had already set behind the hills. So at 7:30 we had to rack up the bikes and head the rest of the way to the hotel in the car. The last challenge we faced was the road itself - it was so darn bumpy! We were literally cycling on cemented rocks- like gravel but not loose. To speak bluntly, our butts could be not be sorer! But most importantly, we are all safe and we had a great time.
We got settled into our hotel by about 8:00, showered and grabbed some dinner. Now, it's 10:00 pm here in Gretna Green, Scotland and we're headed to bed. 5 am wake up tomorrow, so we need some sleep! Cheers!
-Addison & The Awareness Europe
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