Since I don't get to join the tour until Grand Rapids, this is how I vicariously "participate" in the tour. So this is what I've learned during the past week...
- David Tietsma takes a LOT of photos, and better yet, posts them on flickr for us to see.
- Eritia Smit is the "fastest girl" on the tour, according to Joshua Krabbe.
- Gayle Harrison likes "Wild Life".
- Someone keeps forgetting to ask their hosts to turn off the sprinkler systems.
- Cynthia Aukema likes riding in a pace line, but doesn't want to be the leader.
- Seems like you can't avoid flat tires, but if -- no, make that when -- you do get one, odds are you'll soon have a half-dozen folks parked beside you helping. Good Samaritans abound on tour.
- Lots of folks write about not being in a race and wanting to slow down and enjoy... but still I keep reading about people who are so excited to be averaging 30-40km/h (18-25mph)
- Alarm clocks seem to wake up everyone else except the person who set them.
- SAG vehicles are often stalked with dropjes (no word on if they've got "double-zout" or not).
- It only took 6 days and already the tents are organized in "snoring" and "non-snoring" sections.
- Speaking of 6 days later... 10:30pm is now considered late. Even by the 18-25s. Some folks chose bed over fireworks due to that.
- ONE shopping trip to Costco by the cook staff runs $4000. No word on how many days that provides...
- McDonalds has wireless internet. But it ain't free. (no Starbucks around there, folks?)
- Root Beer Floats Rock.
- Everyone... Everyone wanted a photo of that "no fireworks" sign in Stevens pass. (Okay, maybe it really was the elevation sign...)
2 comments:
Lest you start feeling down about your blog, just wanted to let you know that my sister told me today she really likes reading your blog and has picked it as one to check into on a regular basis - apparently she had to whittle the list down and you made the cut. We both love the way you write and I especially love your sense of humour, warped and dry as it is.
So, make sure, when you're actually on the tour, that you update regularly so we can get your point of view too!!!
That Costco run was for about a week's supply. Typically, a week's supply of food from Costco and grocery stores will run close to $7,000. But, when you calculate the cost per meal per person, that is really inexpensive, only a few dollars. Makes me stop and think about spending $20 or more on a meal when people in poverty have nothing to spend on a meal.
JerryK
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