Rain, good for flowers, bad for biking

Notables from today:

• Late start due to broken bike. (if you are familiar with the Oregon trail video game, then you would understand us when we say that this was an instance in which the music played ... "waa waa")
• Heavy rain. Riding in the rain is a challenge - especially in bicycle shorts. As you can imagine, the seat becomes water logged. It was like riding in a diaper. ugg ...
• Many animal sightings (alive and deceased). note: the deceased appeared to have been lost to tragic accidents involving motor vehicles.
• Rope swing / fire ant adventure in middle of nowhere. Don't ask ... the bullet point is more exciting than the story (although Austin getting stung by fire ants through his shorts was notable)
• Flat tire.
• 62 mile total ride.
• Safe arrival at the Johnson's home in Florence Alabama
• Dinner
• Paul shaving his leg(s).

Tomorrow we're on our way to Birmingham (over 100 miles). We'll meet up with our host family and meet up with Nicole and Claire, the rest of our crew.

~ Paul, Kelly, and Austin