And...we're almost off =)

Thanks to Uncle Bill the Bikes are safe and sound in San Francisco! We leave Friday morning for San Francisco, and then come Sunday we start out on our bikes! We've spent the last couple months getting aquainted with our bikes (lot's of riding on Ohio bike baths for me and riding on NJ roads for Andrew).

Before we start out I'd like to take a second and jot down some notes on why we're doing this craziness =)

1. We want to raise money/awareness for Living Water International (http://www.water.cc/). The organziation provides sustainable water sources for communities in developing regions of the world (everywhere from Brazil, to Mexico, to India, to Africa). Thank you to those who have donated so far!!! Because of you we have raised over $1000!! You can either donate through the blog or mail a check written out to Kevin Dolan with Living Water in the memo line to 11 Daylily Dr., Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054. We would also appreciate your prayer for their organization and for safety on our trip.

2. We want to see the country  =) we've done a lot of traveling over the last 20 or so years as a family, but I suspect that we're going to get a lot different perspective by riding our bikes.

3. We want an adventure - There's something that is irrestible to us about riding a bike across a continent

4. It looks sweet on the resume

and last but certainly not least...
5. To have time to unwind, think, and enjoy God's creation

For those who wish to follow us as we go, just book mark the site or click follow on the right hand side of the screen. I hope to update the blog every week or so via libraries, churches, and random friends/acquantiances along the way. The updates will include mileage to date, general health and morale of myself and Andrew, and thoughts on the places and people we'll meet along the way. Please comment at will and add your thoughts to the official record of this expedition.

-Nate