Apr 222018
Tonight is short-I will elaborate more.
- We had a wonderful night’s sleep and breakfast at Memorial UMC and love Rev. Steve Kopp and friends! They have been hosting us for several years!
- Jim joined us for our ride today. He lives in Opelika, is a photographer and rode with us last year for a one day century!
- Once again, we faced strong headwinds. They just seem to rob you of any momentum. To combat them, we had to cycle as a team; taking turns “pulling” in a pace line and then dropping to the back after a mile or so. This kept everyone fresh while allowing us to all share in the work.
- Aldersgate UMC supplied us with an incredible chicken spaghetti, fruit, gatorade, and some snacks for lunch. This gave us the extra push for the final 40 miles to Tuskegee.
- The narrative was the wind and a few State Troopers….but that is another story! The Tuskegee parsonage was a welcome sight and we made it in around 5:30…and we started at 8:30 am. 9 hours tells it all.
- The highlight of our night was a visit from Ms. Andrea, dinner from Country’s BBQ with the hospitality of Patricia Stevenson and Lindsey Middleton, and a moving devotion shared by Caroline on prayer and our connection to God.
- We are going to try to beat the storm tomorrow so going to bed early so we can have an early morning start at 7:00am…
With that-signing off!
lisa