Friends and Family along the way

Our arrival in Berea was yesterday was met with quite the greeting party!  It made the arduous and confusing trip into town worth all the circles Arch and I drove around in, trying to follow the route Skip took.  Skip beat us into Berea and even had time to bike into town for some ice cream before we finally found our way out of the woods.  

It was exceptionally exciting when we arrived because, not only were we going to see Cindy, Skip's mom soon, but Dave and Sue were there to greet us.  Dave is one of Arch's old friends, and a PATCO brother.  After we all got settled in our hotel rooms, and cleaned up, Dave and Sue kind enough to treat us all to dinner in downtown Berea.  We had a great time, good food, good friends, what an amazing way to end a day.  

This has made me reminisce on all the other friends that have taken the time out of there busy lives' to make it out to see on on our adventure.  I must admit, it has been hard to keep everyone abreast of where we will be, and when we will be there!  But through internet, constantly checking how many bars we have along the way we've had success!  Jim Pettus was there to pick Arch up at the train station in Astoria.  Rudy Verner came out to bike up the Hoosier pass with Skip, Stephanie and her daughter Elizabeth came out to see us in Missouri, where we had another great dinner with them. 

Thanks again to everyone, you guys have all been such tremendous support, we couldn't do it without it!