Saturday, August 28, 2010
Approaching Liftoff
It is Saturday the 28th of August and my big bike tour is quickly approaching. On Monday, the 30th of August, I will embark on my journey to the West Coast for my biking tour. I will be leaving Provo, Utah at 6:05 a.m. via Greyhound Bus and will travel to Bellingham Washington. I am taking all my gear for the tour with me on the bus in a large duffle bag, arriving early Tuesday morning on the 31st. Some friends of a friend are picking me up in Bellingham and driving me 20 miles to Blaine WA., right on the U.S./Canada Border. These folks actually live in Blaine. I shipped my bike by UPS ground transportation to their home. I will spend a couple of hours on Tuesday re-assembling my bike and orginazing my gear. I will be carrying about 42 lbs of gear (enough to last me on for a six week self-contaned tour) on my front and rear panniers and some stacked on my back and front bike racks. All of my panniers are completely waterproof inasmuch as I will likely encounter some rain, especially in Canada and Washington State. On Tuesday, I will bike around Blaine and make sure the loaded bicycle is completely ready for the long-haul. I will probably stay in Blaine that evening and then head out on Wednesday morning early on the 1st of August, crossing the border and heading for Vancouver Island some 30 mile distance from Blaine. I am very much excited and a little apprehensive. I am taking my IPad with me and will keep up on this blog regularly, so follow along if you want to. If anyone needs to communicate directly with me my email is spanos.jerry@gmail.com. Until next time, stay happy. Jerry
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Wow! Good luck Jer! I'm excited to see how it all works out!
ReplyDeleteJohn and I will be following--he did something similar in 1977--from KY to Arkansas (Ozarks) where his knees left him--LOL--We wish you the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!--Lee
ReplyDeleteI will be following you everyday, brother, Jerry. I admire you and hopefully I will join you one of these years on a similar bike tour. How about organizing one in Europe, like in Spain and Portugal?!
ReplyDeleteBe careful, and please know that our prayers and thoughts will be with you the entire trip.
You are amazing... and a little crazy, but aren't we all.
ReplyDeleteFollowing your blog will be fun- as long as you keep posting, we'll know you're doing okay.
You're in our prayers.
GO JERRY!
Wow dad, you're awesome! I look forward to following your adventure!
ReplyDeleteI am excited to read about your adventures. Wish I could be there with you!
ReplyDeleteBon Voyage Jer Bear! I miss you already! Be safe! All my love....
ReplyDeleteJerry, I'm so glad that you found your bag and back in action. Looking forward to hearing about how it is all going.
ReplyDeleteKeep the iPad handy, as I'll have to deliver my September Home Teaching message to you on your blog!
Take care, Jerry!
Hi, Bro!
ReplyDeleteWhat's been happening? We haven't gotten any updates. Are you alive and well? Post something on your blog so that we know you really can post something with your fancy iPad!! Hope all is going well. Praying for you.
Tony
So glad to hear that all your luggage finally arrived and that you will be able to start your trip. It will be to bad if you can't send us any updates for a week or so. We are all excited to hear about what you are experiencing each day of your ride. Be safe and don't let the bed bugs bite!
ReplyDeleteJerry: keep those blog posts coming! It's as if I were there with you when I'm reading them. We definitely have to do a bike trip together in the near future. The ino you are posting is really great stuff! Take care and be safe.
ReplyDeleteHey, Bro! The next time we see you we hope you don't have scales from being wet all the time! I admire you for your your patience and being able to keep going in spite of the weather conditions. If and when you hit the hot weather you are going to want to be wet again! Keep the posts coming. I'm really enjoying all your historical insights as well. Tony
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