Fair warning: I’ve never done a blog before & have no idea what I’m doing 🙂 If anyone has any tips or pointers, let me know! I started this for our friends & family (& strangers we meet along the way) who wanted to follow our journey. This first post will be fairly short since our biking doesn’t actually start until Thursday, May 3rd. It’s mostly just a quick update but here goes…
24 hours from now we’ll be landing in San Francisco. I can’t believe it’s finally here! I’ve been thinking about this since I was a teenager & now it’s actually happening. I’m feeling a little overwhelmed with all the emotions I’m experiencing but am grateful at the same time. I’m thankful for this opportunity & the privileges I have to make it happen. I’m excited for what’s to come but nervous for so many changes all at once.
I wanted to let everyone know we surpassed our goal of raising $1,000 before we left for the MN bike nonprofit, Cycles For Change: $1,600! Thanks to everyone who donated; what a huge help! We couldn’t have done it without you.
We’ll be spending the next 4-5 days in San Fran: putting our bikes back together, getting last minute gear, and doing a little sightseeing. We’ll be staying with a Warm Showers host the whole time which is awesome. Not sure what Warm Showers is? Check it out, it’s pretty sweet. Essentially, it’s a community for bikers to exchange hospitality in many different forms: a space to camp in someone’s yard, an extra bed or couch to sleep in, a bathroom or kitchen to use, and many other options, depending on the host. It’s free and I encourage you to become a host yourself to help others who are out on the road looking for a safe place to rest up for the night.
Well, for anyone who knows me & the epic procrastinator that I am, I STILL HAVE SO MUCH TO DO & better be on my way! Lots of cleaning, packing and last minute kitty cuddles to squeeze in 🙂
Two-tired to continue…until next time.
Whitney