Whaaat?!?! Omg, tomorrow's the day I'll finish my cross-country trip! WOW.
We rode into Davis the other day, mostly along a Sacramento County bike path, which was really nice. So quiet compared to I-80! Such a contrast. We stopped in Sacramento for lunch, and even had a Northern '04 rider see our trailer and come over and say hello.
After lunch we rode a Sacramento-to-Davis bike path into the town (we got to experience one of the more euphoric cyclist moments -- pedaling past bumper-to-bumper communter traffic), which is cute and super bike friendly. Even at the traffic lights, bikes have their own signals! So cool. I'd even consider living there, if it wasn't so isolated. It is pretty much surrounded by fields. You can stand on the edge of town and look across a flat 15 mile field and see the skyline of Sacramento jutting out from the horizon.
Yesterday we ate breakfast at an amazing crepes place and then had a few hards climbs into Napa. At lunch we ran into some riders from the Southern trip, definitely not as cool as our riders! haha -- kidding, they seemed like typical Bike and Build kids, aka the real deal.
Now we're in San Rafael, and can see the Richmond Bridge from the church where we're staying. The people here are super nice, too, I mean the people are always nice but the people at this church made us cookies and put them in bags with a little poem:
As you traveled and biked coast to coast,
you stopped to help those needing it most.
Over many days and many nights,
you biked along and saw the sights.
You painted, sawed, hammererd and more,
soon it was time to hang the door.
A home for children, a furry pet,
you may never know the need you met.
You gave of your time and your heart,
this truly, has set you apart.
As you end your trip, way out west,
we at St. Luke wish you the best.
It was so cute! Of course I cried.
Tomorrow is the big day. As an '04 alum just texted me, I'll be sure to enjoy the salt water!
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