Getting ready. After a couple of months of training (we didn’t log the recommended 1000 miles this year, but have certainly done our best to put a dent in that since June), it was a relief on several levels to see the bike packed up in its suitcase! Not a stress-free process, but with the help of our friendly local bike mechanic, Buck, we broke it down and miraculously got every little part in it’s proper place within six layers of foam padding. After Joe and Buck squeezed it shut, the three of us just stood there and shook our heads. Ridiculous.
So between now (Thursday) and our Monday night departure, we’ll take a couple of more rides on our singles just to keep the legs moving, pack our gear and wrap up all the scheduling details with Jose’s caretakers (thank you, Emilia, Anna, Nubia and Maruja) and make sure the fridge is stocked for him.
It’s truly amazing how time has flown. We signed up for this trip exactly a year ago, as a celebration of our dual retirements in June. It seemed impossibly far away then, and now it’s here.
So between now (Thursday) and our Monday night departure, we’ll take a couple of more rides on our singles just to keep the legs moving, pack our gear and wrap up all the scheduling details with Jose’s caretakers (thank you, Emilia, Anna, Nubia and Maruja) and make sure the fridge is stocked for him.
It’s truly amazing how time has flown. We signed up for this trip exactly a year ago, as a celebration of our dual retirements in June. It seemed impossibly far away then, and now it’s here.
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