Getting Ready…

We’re getting closer & closer to being ready for the trip! Last night we went to REI to pick up the final important items. A few odds & ends are all we need now. Here’s a picture of our dining room. Looks like something exploded. We don’t really try to walk through here anymore, we take the long way around to reach the kitchen.

We also went on our first bad(ish) weather bike ride yesterday. 40 degrees and really high winds. I guess it doesn’t sound that bad, but it wasn’t particularly pleasant. Jamie almost got blown off his bike in an especially windy corridor downtown – it was his first ride with the rear panniers and they seem to catch the wind quite nicely! The best part is that the panniers were really lightly loaded. This is going to be hilarious once we’re truly fully loaded.

Total time: 1 hour.
Mileage: I dont even want to post it.

Here’s a picture of us with our bikes in Myrtle Edwards Park – we are not going to be sexy at all on this trip – this is merely a tame preview

3 Responses to “Getting Ready…”

  1. sam Says:

    sarah, you should ride all day while your not working. i can’t wait for new zealand updates! they’ll be hysterical – for us reading them.

  2. Emily K Says:

    Post the mileage! That way we’ll be able to marvel at how far you’ve come. As for that big pile of crap in your living room – aren’t you supposed to be cutting that in half? :)

  3. Dad Says:

    Sarah,
    I thought you guys were getting rid of stuff. Your living room indicates otherwise.

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