Turns out, that we were not very far from home. We took it easy getting back and made it home before 5! I even had time to run in and get a shower before Mr. Norm got in!
I was told that my posts sounded as if I were disappointed in the trip. I was, both Jose and I were. However, while I cannot speak for Jose; I will tell you that for the first week or so, it was a trip that was beyond my wildest dreams! Would I ride in the Mojave again? No, would I figure out how to get through California without taking any major (or minor) highways - yes! Would I have done the entire trip differently? Absolutely! Would I trade riding across country with my best friend - NEVER!
We have seen parts of the country that neither of us have while on a bike. Some may say that we failed, but I disagree. Two women, one 64 and the other 50, traveled across the country on our own. One could say that the wheels feel off on the return leg. Even then, we were still able to see things that had we been on the bikes, we would not.
We rode in rain, through snow (though not on the road), through dust storms and through sickness. Through all of this, one thing stood strong; the friendship between two women. That was never in doubt.
I will write more, like when we were on this small, dusty road in Wyoming and I was humming the theme to Deliverance, because we had NO idea where we were and if we would get off the mountain!
Today is clean up day and a time to reflect on what we have done. I want to go through the pictures and add some to the blog as well as some other thoughts.
Our primary goal was to bring attention to Gray Lady Riders and the purpose of find the child and children that will break the pencil in half and for those that are willing to help find or support them. In that, I feel that this has been a start. It will be up to those that have been following to continue the dream!
We were glad to get home. Shaun was not as happy as the rest of us.... He did not want to leave the trunk of the silver horse, but of course, but I made him!
Jose, loved the silver horse - he got her home!
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Ha! I found you! Funny how fate works - every time I think of someone,out of the blue, for no apparent reason, I will have contact with them within 72 hours - and here we are! I enjoyed reading (some) of the blog. I look forward to the road that will be traveled.
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Happy to hear you both arrived home safely. What was your favorite part of the trip?
Good question. I want to have a bit of time to reflect on this. Believe it or not, my first instinct is to say it was in a very small town called Lodi. I started giving out pencils. The more pencils I gave, the more that I had kids come up. But, in a way, it was also my saddest day, in that I did not take the time to find out more about the community!
Glad to see that you have made it home all in good shape...even tho tired and sore.
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