Yesterday, June 11, I got to be "sweep!" Sweep is the pair of 2 riders that bring in the rear every ride day. The responsibility rotates among the team, and Josiah and I had the honor of sweeping everyone up on the ride from Opelousas to Alexandria, Louisiana. We had quite the beautiful day and a relatively smooth ride. It started off in a coffee shop where much of the group stopped to get their caffeine fix. We had some quality people watching time, and had an interesting donation magic experience, but we were soon on our way. It was quite a beautiful ride, and the miles seemed to fly by. At some point, the smell of pine needles filled my nose, reminding me of the miles we have traveled so far, and the memories we have yet to experience.
Josiah and I had a great friend date, and some great roads that facilitated conversation. We took a pit stop at a cool abandoned sugar mill and met an employee of the current chemical plant on the site, who told us a bit of the history of the mill.
We pulled into our host after the 75-mile ride, took our much-needed showers, and got treated to a wonderful dinner by the St. James Episcopal Church staff. It was an early night for most, after some hilarious picture shenanigans (check out our team route's pictures on the B&B website if you haven't already!)
Signing off!
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