The Home Stretch and Arrival!

Our bicycle tour to raise funds for Thirst Relief International has concluded in Logan, Utah! We spent the past 10 weeks traveling the country raising awareness of the global water crisis and funds for Thirst Relief International. It has been an awesome adventure and we are very excited to have completed the trip. Our new address is 832 S. 1st Street, Montrose, CO 81401 and our phone is (541) 521-0054. It would be great to hear from any of you who have been following us throughout the trip.

We rolled into Logan yesterday after a 96 mile ride from Kemmerer, WY. We had one big climb, but it seemed to go quicker due to our motivation to get home. Bob, Jenny's dad, met us on his recumbent bicycle about 15 miles up Logan Canyon and we had a pleasant ride into town. Bob and Kathy set up welcome signs next to the road and we felt very happy to have such a warm welcome.

We spent the last week riding from Montrose to Logan. We were not able to do any blog posts because it was probably some of the most remote country that we've ridden through the entire trip. We had a couple 50-60 mile stretches where there were no services and we had to haul extra water. During these stretches we were praying extra hard for no flat tires or bike malfunctions. Happily, each day went very well and the bike performed excellently.

Our total mileage at this point is 4,718.5. It was hard to get exact numbers from state highway maps. We are committed to reaching the 5,000 mile mark and are planning a couple rides in Colorado to get there by the end of September.

We got a call from Jim Hicks, President of Thirst Relief International, yesterday and he announced the very exciting news that our fundraising efforts are getting close to the $10,000 mark!!!!

This totally exceeded our expectations and we are amazed by everyone's generosity. We plan to stay involved with the work of Thirst Relief and continue advancing their cause to "Save lives and Change the World." Thirst Relief International will still accept donations (tax-deductible) online or by mail. Check out their website at www.thirstrelief.org and sign up to be on their mailing list for more information about future events.

Here are a couple pictures from the tail end of our journey...

Sunrise outside Salida, CO

Fellow tandem riders

Utah Welcome Sign

Our trusty steed atop Monarch Pass

A tired Jenny and Scott after a big climb

A warning sign before a big climb

Much Love,
Scott and Jenny