Today our patrol leader, Hugh, blessed us with a 7:30 wake up due to the low mileage requirement for the day. We packed up and were on the road by 8:30. By this time, the sun had been up for quite a while and we were not fortunate to have a cool start to the day like we usually do.
We stopped after about 20 miles in Hendersonville for breakfast at a diner. I had some pancakes, bacon, and toast. After breakfast, we knocked out nearly all of our mileage and only stopped once for Gatorade and bathrooms before arriving in Bellevue.
On our way to Bellevue, we got to ride next to a train for a few miles which I really enjoyed. We arrived in Bellevue around 1:30, our earliest ride yet, and pitched our tents. Tonight we are staying at the Bellevue Fire Station which has bathrooms, power, and water, the three essentials. Everyone washed up in the hose and got some snacks at the CVS across the street. We then chilled out for the remainder of the afternoon.
1st dinner! Thanks Bone Boys!!
This evening, both of my parents came for contingency day. My dad is planning to come on the next 2 weeks of the trip which is exciting. For dinner, not only did my mom bring burgers to grill and salad, but a restaurant called Bone Boys offered to give us some chicken legs, beans, and fruit so we had double dinner!
In between our two dinners, we all changed our back tires because they were becoming pretty worn down. Many tires exploded in the process, but eventually everybody managed to succeed. Everyone headed to bed ready to grind again.
Until tomorrow...