Day 3-Blackstone, Virginia

So I have been a bit slack with this whole blog thing but it is only because I have been having an excellent time here on my trip so far. Bike and Build people in a bubble: very happy, nice, talented, smart, have cool accents, helpful, etc. I am only on day 3 and I really feel like I have known all of these wonderful people for so long. I would also like to point out that as I sit here in a common room in the barracks that we are staying in here in Fort Pickett in Blackstone, Va (a real military base) I am surrounded by about 10 others and Will is singing and playing guitar. I also already feel like I have settled in to somewhat a routine which I like. I feel pretty very independent despite being surrounded by all these people. I am also learning a lot about how to take care of my bike which is very fun! Ok, well, I will give you a brief overview of my summer this far. You all may also want to check out this video, it is part of the presentation that we give to hosts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBUT_YmkH24

You can see how far a am going and "track my ride" at http://bikeandbuild.org/rider/route.php?route=CUS&year=2010.

Virginia Beach: The wheel dip, playing in the cold ocean, getting a bug bite on my eye that allowed my whole eye to attractively swell up, learning about what exactly we were doing, bike maintenance, bike safety, and our wheel dip.

Suffolk: On our way to Suffolk, about 10 or so miles away we saw a strawberry farm that we decided to stop at and they were definitely the best strawberries that I have ever eaten. After our ride we had a wonderful round of yoga and were able to watch the movie "Up."

Waverly: We had our first hose off showers and on our way we saw a bunch of trees that literally grew out of some lake/marshes.

Blackstone: Mark and I swept the ride today. What this means is that we rode in the very back and stopped for who ever wanted to stop or helped fix whoever needed to get fixed!

In both Virginia Beach, Suffolk, and Waverly we were fortunate enough to stay in three different churches who all provided us with at least one meal! We all just sort of pile up in different rooms and every morning we wake up, around six or so, to Lady Gaga. Our adventure has just begun...