We did it! Thank YOU!

Our goal for this summer was to ride our bicycles from ocean to ocean. Today we realized this goal. We could not have done so without the help of hundreds of people both at home and on the road.It was with your help that we peacefully and safely greeted the Pacific Ocean. I am sure that many are wondering, how did they do the last leg of the trip so fast? Well, the way we finished the last leg is similar to how we’ve  done the entire journey: through the blessings we’ve received thanks to your prayers and well-wishes.

This time however, the positivity manifested itself in the form of a generous truck driver named Sam Schoneberger. Earlier we wrote that it would be unwise to cross the desert without proper equipment and preparation. This forced us to search for alternate transportation across the desert. We met Sam in Grand Junction where he stopped for the night on route to Salt lake City. Sam agreed to take us to Reno, Nevada after making deliveries in SLC and Boise, Idaho. From there he planned a route down to Reno before he would head for L.A. to spend a couple of days with his college-age son who lives in L.A. In Boise we were interviewed by FOX 12 Idaho while Sam picked up his last load. Sam returned with bad news. He could not stop in Reno because to do so one must take a route which runs through Oregon, and he would need a special permit to enter that state– an expensive permit that Sam’s boss did not want to pay for. Sam, being the great guy that he is, offered to take us all the way to Los Angeles.

The four of us took time to carefully consider Sam’s offer. We wrestled with our consciences until finally we made the decision to stick with Sam. If this trip has taught us anything, its that everything happens for a reason, and also how it is important to act when opportunities present themselves. We loaded our bikes into Sam’s truck and said goodbye to Boise. We believe we did the right thing, as long as we make the most of our time in California.

The inside of 503, Sam's Peterbilt.

Sam the man.

Human cargo.

We stopped in Las Vegas just long enough to take this picture.

The five of us when we first arrived in California.

We have lived the dream of experiencing this continent sans bicycle, and ours is an intimate relationship.

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