Mission Accomplished!

Well folks, it's all over. Now back to the real world. Boo-hoo.

Our ride through West Virginia was great, with some pretty nar-nar climbs and descents. I even laid off the breaks on a few of them and really enjoyed the speed and wonderful views.

We had a great time at the County Fairgrounds in WV, and bid Ellen and Claire farewell in true R4WH fashion. The ride through Virginia the next day was great, and it was fantastic rolling up to the Lincoln Memorial with a cheering crowd and hundreds more perplexed tourists.

The ride to Bethany Beach the next day was everything we had hoped for, and it was great to dip our tires (and ourselves) into the Atlantic Ocean. It was tough saying goodbye to everyone, and the east coast traffic ensured that some of us got to spend a few more hours with eachother before reaching Columbus, OH with the vans.  Still, we will all take away fond memories and lasting farmer's tans from our amazing experience.

Who would have thought that biking across the country would have been so much fun. Next time, maybe Alaska to Patagonia?  What do you think guys?