jessli13's blog

Hey everyone. I know it's been a while since I've written; a combination of no internet and not enough time! Right now we are in Sedalia, MO at the First United Methodist Church. We actually just crossed into Missouri from Kansas today as well though there wasn't really a "Welcome to Missouri" sign, which was disappointing. Kansas was long and flat and I think we'll glad to have made it through the state. Sedalia is a much bigger city than we were all anticipating when we saw it on the map, which I guess is part of the of the fun part of biking across the country.

So I know the last time I wrote I complained about the wind. And this time I might be complaining about the hills, even though they are better than wind. Actually it's not so much that I'm complaining about the hills, it's more that it does feel like we climb every mountain.

Yesterday I was on crew, which meant I was driving one of our vehicles. And at every stop, all the riders would complain about the wind. Today I rode and I was one of the riders complaining about the wind. Hills and winds are definitely (obviously?) the worst part about biking. One good thing about hills though is that they make my thighs burn so much that I stop thinking about how much my derriere hurts. Another good thing about hills is that what goes up must come down and riding downhill is fantastic.

Today we left the Sin City and started on a long stretch of much less populated places. After three days in a row of climbing and 80+ mile days I think the whole team needed a break. Unfortunately the rest day was filled with lots of errands: laundry, grocery shopping, answering emails, etc. However we all went out for Korean BBQ for dinner and it was many people's first time so that was pretty exciting. After dinner most of the team walked along The Strip and caught one of the water fountain shows at the Bellagio (check it out on our facebook page: www.facebook.com/RideForWorldHealth).

38 hours. Six people. One 12-passenger van.