July 16^th 2011

            Today was an amazing day for not only the SPS cyclists but for the cycling community.  The weather was nice and it was also our first day where we had a bike trail that we all could ride fast on.  The feeling of no cars passing you makes everyone feel so comfterable with each other.  It was a very relaxing 99 miles because of this path.  Later on in the day there was another surprising event.  We had our first visitor riders join us.  The four Ride2Recovery volunteers were very appreciative and supportive of this expedition that we are pursuing.  Also seeing new people and getting to talk to them was great.  We all finished at a gorgeous house owned by the Turner family, who let us sleep in their house for the night.  That night we all went swimming, boat riding and filled our stomachs with pulled pork, fruit and other delights.  We finished our day with a nice and relaxing night that made us all shut our eyes and fall asleep.  And so it goes.


-Luke Noreña