Ok, so we had our 6th day in a row of biking today and we have a build day tomorrow that will give us some sort of day off. (kinda) At least our butts will get a break from the bike seats and we'll be using different muscles, although it still will be hard work.
The past few days have been really great. A few days ago we were in Monticello, FL. (pronounced Monti-sello) And I was absolutely blown away by the people we met in this town. When we arrived in Montecello some of us went to a buffet place that was right down the street from the church we were staying at. The buffet place was called Country Kitchen and the people who worked in it treated us so nicely and were really great. There were about 5 of us that walked in in our sweaty jerseys and spandex, smelling horribly, and absolutely starving. And man did we eat. The food was great and a little boy named Jaylin who belonged to one of the owners I think came up to us and sang "Hakuna Matata". We satyed there a while, and as we were leaving we walked outside and there was a couple sitting outside. We stand out in our bicycle jerseys so they asked us where we were riding to, so we told them about Bike and Build and what we were doing. They were so amazing that this couple that we JUST MET invited us to their house to go swimming that evening. We told them that there are 30 of us and they went on to say that we were ALL welcome, and they even offered to have a bbq for us. We had to turn down the bbq since dinner was already being provided by the church, but some of us DEFINITELY took the up on their swimming offer.
We biked to their house later and it turned out that Dennis and Terry had 8 kids at their house that we got to play with in the pool. They also had mini horses and one of them had just given birth- so there was a mini mini horse, which was really cool to pet.
We've been going through a lot of places and it's been great seeing places by bike. But it definitely adds a new dimension when you are invited into someone's home and allowed to experience a place in that way. I'd like to extend a HUGE thank you to Dennis and Terry and their family for having us and being so supportive. It's been the people like them on this trip that have really made this meaningful.
I love buffets now. All types.
PB and J is absolutely amazing. Every day.
I miss my pillow.
I've gone through 1.5 bottles of sunscreen so far.
I think I'll bike some more. :)
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hi mandy!!!! i'm so happy the southern people are treating you well. THEY SHOULD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! okay, so the next time i see bikers that are biking across america (and i own a pool), i will for sure invite them over!!!
thanks for the updates. i'm glad you're doing well. i miss you... i check you blog about 85 times a day to see if you post. hahaha. i know, i'm a stalker. i just miss you that much.
and hm...you've biked 6 days...and you've used 1.5 bottles of sunblock? hmm..since you're trip is 68 days...that means you'll go through approximentally 17 bottles of sunblock. uh oh...i'm in trouble.
here's your options to help me win
(1) start using more sunblock daily
(2) buy smaller bottles of sunblock
(3) at the end of the trip, use a lot of sunblock bottles so you reach 29 so i can win.
wooot.
miss youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
That's so great to hear about the hospitality people are providing! I think those spontaneous outbursts of generosity are what make life wonderful. Everyone should be more spontaneously generous and the world would be a better place!
And don't listen to Kara, you can slow down a bit on the sunscreen if you'd like.
(actually don't listen to any of us, use the sunscreen first and foremost for not getting fried!)
Glad to hear things are going well! Looking forward to more adventures!
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