Hello all! We have officially made it to St. Augustine! The last three days have been action-packed, informative, and overwhelming, to put things briefly. On May 16th, my awesome parents and I roadtripped to Jacksonville where orientation began. The 32 of us got to re-live the awkward first days of summer camp by playing name games and ice breakers, and soon delved into learning about Bike and Build and all that our next 2.5 months would entail.
The next day, Saturday May 17th, we worked with Atlantic Beaches Habitat for Humanity. The organization does wonders in the area, securing affordable housing in an area in which the cost of living is always on the rise. We all divided and conquered, and were able to make a lot of progress on the the duplexes at the build site.
After a safety presentation by our leader Dan, day three of orientation began with bike maintenance and drills on communication and general road conduct. Later that day, we went on a shakedown ride through Atlantic Beach to get a feel for riding as a team and navigating safely.
Yesterday, May 18th was our first official ride! We started the day by heading to the beach and performing the ritual "wheel dip" in the Atlantic Ocean, marking the beginning of our cross-country journey. The next wheel dip will take place in the Pacific ocean, 77 days from today. After about an hour of pictures, we embarked on our trip south to St. Augustine. The ride was beautiful down A1A, hugging the coast pretty much the entire way. We spent tome in the city, asking primarily local businesses for donations of food - every dollar saved means more money we can donate to the cause.
Today we begin riding west...Palatka here we come!
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