Congratulations to ourselves for completing the bicycle travel across the contentinental US from coast to coast. 4200 miles of sweat, sunscreen, chamois butter, and Cliff bars have gotten us from Yorktown VA on the Atlantic all the way to Astoria OR on the Pacific. In a short 68 days, we have learned so much about this glorious country in which we live in. Not only that, we have also gained an invaluable personal experience that we can dwell on for the rest of our lives. You may not agree, but America is extremely diverse and rich with culture. It's the stuff you whizzed pass while driving on the Interstate or flied over at 500mph. The sights you see, the people you meet, the stories you exchange, the perspective you gain - it is only possible when you do it at 14 miles an hour. Traversing the continent via pedal power is no cake walk, it takes a lot of perseverance, mental strength, and an uncanny ability to look over that next hill ahead. But at the end of the day, it gives you the best sleep of your life (even on a hard concrete floor) and a new day of adventure to look forward to. That is what makes it all worth it.
Signing off,
Jacques "Boss" Li
(Not really, I still have to post pictures later, ugh)
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