2nd to last day... unfortunatly was one of the toughest day we had encountered so far. We suffered many set backs, most importantly the weather was a huge issue. It rained for the entire 48 miles that we rode.
The nice part about the rain is the fact that once it starts raining and you get wet you no longer care about how hard it is raining or how wet you are, you are just focused on finishing the trip and getting where you need to go. The other nice part is once you are soaked you think things are much funnier then you would when you are dry. John got his 2nd flat tire of the day and while we were changing it we had some difficulties with somethings, it was raining so hard that all we could do was just laugh it off and figure it out.
Today was hilly, but we were still able to ride strong and I dont think we had to get off the bike at any point and walk...we just kept moving and tried to stay as close together as possible. John tied me with flat tires by popping three tires in 1 day.
Worchester was not really as nice a city as I thought it would be. When i drive by it on the highway I see the college of the Holy Cross and it looks like a very nice quant city but it was not that nice when we rode through it. The hotel we stayed at also was not that nice which did not help its cause.
A quick back story...at Aunt Deb's her girls told us how great the show So you think you can dance is...we watched it with them while we were there and tonight we decided to wacth the results show to see what the outcome was. i was very upset to see that the two guys i thought were the best, Will and Twitch, were in the bottom 2. Will was voted off which I found sad because I thought he was the best guy on the show. This is why I do not have any faith in reality shows which give America the right to vote people off.
Tomorrow is the last day and I am very excited. The word from John and Alex is that we will ride the Boston Marathon route into Boston. I cant imagine what my emotions will be as we arrive into Boston and get a chance to see Fenway Park up close. I have been to Fenway before but not before such a long journey. This has been one of the more difficult things I have ever done athletically and emotonally and the final few pedals should make it all worth it. Today was rough be we are all hoping that tomorrow is a day that we will never forget.
Thank you agian to all of our family and friends for all of their support and encouragement. Knowing that they are all there for us makes this trip worth riding. The comments on the board and the text messages as we ride keep us motivated and pushing towards our goal and it has been so important to us.
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