Well it's about time! Our apologies for continual delays in our blog updates. It's been a trick finding wifi or even phone service. A lot has happened and we are anxious to tell you all some great stories! First and foremost, we want to pay tribute to all of the wonderful people we have met along the way. Larry Sharpe has been our faithful support for the second and third leg of the tour. From Itasca to Minneapolis we were self-supported, carrying all of our gear on our bikes. From then on, Larry, our neighbor from back home, pulled our pop-up and would drive ahead to set up camp each night. He has been such a delight to get to know on a new level than just street neighbors! We are immensely grateful to him for being a kind-hearted servant! Finally we get to tell the story of meeting the amazing Bruce! As we were about to bike downhill, we saw this man pushing a unique cart up that hill. We asked him where he was coming from and he said, "Canada." But he was heading north, so after inquiring more he explained that he started walking from his home in Canada all the way to Florida, and he then walked all around the country! Now he is on his way back home. He has walked more than 18,000 miles!!!! We were so privileged to meet him! We asked what his inspiration and motivation were to start such a journey. He told his story: he used to live a very affluent life, owning homes all around the world, and one day during the economic crisis of 2008, he lost everything - his wife and all his wealth. He said, "Instead of jumping off a bridge, I thought I would start walking." WOW. This man is so inspirational and we have so much admiration for what he's doing! He also has a blog, or you can simply google him with "Seniors walking across America."
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