The Beers

Alicia and I enjoy many outdoor activities. Alicia has long had a life goal of bicycling across America. It sounded like a great adventure to me. This was an opportune pause in our lives with a recent job loss (May 2009), so with just three weeks of planning and training - we were off.

This trek started May 24th, 2009 from Anacortes, Washington ending 65 days later in Portland, Maine (We had expected 60 days to Bar Harbor, Maine.).

3964 spinning miles!! Biggest day 115 miles. ~~Pete Beer

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Random Thoughts

I am getting antsy--enough rest already--time to hit the road!!(Before I wax philosophical) Ooops, too late. It has finally dawned on me just how out of control we are on this trip, because something comes up each day that we had no idea would or could happen and then you just handle it as it comes. Kind of a mini metaphor for life. We encounter a road condition that is terrible, thinking this is as bad as it can get, and then the next day there is a road condition that is even worse. Conversely, we can ride around a corner and there is some beautiful vista awaiting us, and then around another corner an even more breathtaking view. So, we start each ride with prayer and give control over to God for the day.

We really enjoy reading the comments, I especially like the one of how I am shrinking from not enough calories! Thanks for all of your well wishes, and to Robert I say, "you can eat all the grizzly bear steaks you want, just leave the other creatures alone." - Alicia

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