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Saturday, December 27, 2008
On the Road Again
All the cycling participants from North America have arrived and now are enjoying some R&R time to prepare for the smooth effortless roads ahead of them...or maybe the roads won't be so effortless.
Thirty people - Nicaraguans, North Americans and North Americans living in Nicaragua are heading out to the East Coast to a town call Puerta Cabezas to begin this incredible bicycle tour across the country. We will be travelling from the North East corner down to the South West corner in 9 days. The first day begins on Monday, December 29 and end on Tuesday, January 6 at Gran Pacifica.
The purpose of this trip is to raise money to support the many families and farms that suffered the effects of Huricane Felix. Three organizations have worked to together to make this happen: Accion Medica Christiana, Canadian Food Grains Bank and Christian Reformed World Relief Committee. We do have a website for the tour www.bikenica.wordpress.com where you can find out more info on the purpose and goal, see who is riding and hopefully we will be able to post some updates along the way...so check it out!
Kevin already left this morning to drive out in an ambulance and a box truck with 3 Nicaraguans, so he gets extra opportunity to practice his Spanish! I am leaving tomorrow morning in a pick up truck along with a couple other people who will be a part of the support crew. Yes, that is right, neither Kevin or I are biking. We take the role of support very seriously.
Until next time...
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Friday, December 12, 2008
Before and After - The Hair Crisis
And Kevin's not looking too unhappy.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Thanks! I'm fun!
Soooo...about that dreaded experience...it also happened to be a part of a favourite experience I had. On the last day in Chinandega I had to go pick up an important document from the bus terminal. The pastor of the community said he would drive me back on his motor bike! I was pumped! I happened to not be dressed for the occasion as it was the only time I had donned a skirt the whole trip, BUT, that wasn't about to stop me and I hopped on the bike behind him. We zipped through the streets as I held on for dear life to the bike and to the envelope. Almost back to our destination I am prepping myself as to what I was going to say to the pastor. This was going to be good. The pastor being only a spanish speaker this was my opportunity to get a conversation going. We came to a stop, I hop off and say with a big smile "Gracias! Estoy divertido!" My grand exit... However, it didn't come out at all like I had prepped for. English = "Thanks! I am fun!" The pastor started laughing and I immediately realized what I said. I quickly turned around and booked it for the small house that was awaiting my arrival.