What I like about Bike & Build is that it's a place where young adults can come to be themselves without fear of being judged by their peers. We're all here to have a great time and that's what we're doing. Our trip leaders: Gabe, Amy, Steve, and Anna, have all worked hard to create activities for family bonding and it's been sweet. I wrote about a couple of them already like movie nights, scavenger hunts, and dance parties. Creating the family atmosphere is tough with 31 people who come from all different areas and have different ideas and tastes. Or maybe that's what really makes it so awesome; a collection of creative minds working together.
Days like today and the next few days where we'll climb the Rockies are tough, but when you have 30 other riders to help you through the day it's not terrible at all. We all rely on each other and we'll finish together. I've been feeling the effects of the altitude here and I continually feel sleepy, but everyone is experiencing it and they're all doing their best as well. Today's elevation, the highest we'll reach on this trip, was 11,312 ft. We did a 17 mile gradual climb and it was exhausting. We all made it to the top and had a dance party kick off up there. It was strange to see snow on the ground during the summer, but understandable because of our altitude. At any rate, I'm gonna keep truckin' and you guys keep readin' =].
Oh, and here's some media of us.
Fayetville News, Ozarks Video, Arkansas Deer Video, Dodge City, Kansas
Wow. I just read all of your entries. Pretty exciting. Sounds like you're having an amazing experience. Hearing your story inspires me to do something like that. Hopefully I can one day. Good Luck with the Rockies. :) Take Care Nhan!
ReplyDeletethat view of the rockies is awesome!
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