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Our Journey Across the U.S. - 3590 Miles for the Bone Cancer Research Trust

...zoom in for a more detailed view of where we've ended up each day and how many miles we've done by clicking on the blue icons on the map.

...in no order at all

Tuesday, 3 June 2008

31st May - 2nd June (Days 2, 3 & 4)

Day 4 - Lexington, Virginia - 65 Miles
After a long day yesterday and a bit of beer tasting in that evening (coupled with an excellent 16" Pizza) it wasn't too much of a suprise that we overslept and weren't on the road until 10:30. The cycling was good but too much stopping and distractions (such as the 88 Year Old "Cookie Lady" of Virginia - very famous apparently. Worth a google perhaps?) took it's toll on the milage.


We had a couple of firsts to day though.
1st time...
someone chased us out of a restaurant to get their photo taken with us (an excitable chap from Kentucky -Ernest, if you read this post they picture or send it to us. Thanks again for your support), we had a puncture (on Miguel the bike formerly known as "the Beast") & scale had to scale a mountain.

Day 3 - Charlottesville. Virginia - 90 Miles

After two disappointing days on the milage front we were keen to have a big one and put a dent in Virginia. Despite having to cycle in sweltering heat and through a rather large thuder storm we we're very happy to roll in to Charlottesvilles with the day's milage behind us. Nice to know what we can aim for on a good day.

Day 2 - Aquia, Virginia - 35 Miles
Bit of a rubbish day. Didn't set off until the afternoon, ended up in a really grubby campsite and had a really terrible night's sleep in the hottest tent in the world. Too hot...

4 comments:

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Dave - BCRT Fundraising said...

Hello guys,

Glad you made it to the US safely and have made a good start to the ride! Great Cheesy pics and pattie couter, keep them coming. Hope you have a great time and enjoy the cycling patties and beers!

Much appreciated by all at BCRT - good luck with the rest of the 3,300 or so miles!

All the best

David - Head of Fundraising at BCRT

Anonymous said...

Google searches on the cookie lady reveal approx 43100 matches! She is everywhere and apparently really rather famous, you've met a celebrity already!!

Little bit pasted from web...

Curry, 82, is well known among cyclists riding Adventure Cycling's TransAmerica Bicycle Trail, which runs through her hometown. Affectionately known as the "Cookie Lady," Curry has supplied more than 11,000 touring cyclists with refreshments and accommodations over the course of nearly three decades.

Good luck and keep up the patty eating, love it!!

Lisa (Joe's friend from BLM)

Anonymous said...

Fantastic start guys, lovin' the blog and photos are excellant, Well done you and technology today!!
Will be coming back for the next instalment of this American adventure again and again...
Keep smiling and enjoying the american idea of a portion of food... (you will obviously be burning millions of calories so you can enjoy it guilt free!!)
All the best,
Tracey from Kent xx