After our first five days of riding my legs are really letting me know that I am not used to riding this far every day.  Tomorrow is a well needed rest day in D.C.  So far the trip has been awesome.  Maryland was very hilly, which was really tough riding, but also scenic.  At this point I am ready to get off of the east coast and start heading west.  I have had about all of the city traffic/riding I can take.

On this trip it is easy to just enjoy the ride and take in all the sights, but on the past couple days I have really been moved by the generosity that has been shown not only to myself, but the entire group.  It is really nice to see that people really appreciate what we are doing, and it also reminds us of why we are doing this.  Since leaving New York City I have received donations from people I have never met, food from people who just want to help us out, and kind words from everyone we meet along the way.  In every nearly every place we stop along the route somebody tells me thank you, good luck, or God Bless.  I just can't say enough about the generosity that people have showed us.  In a time when it can be hard to find the good in people, it has been easy on this trip.  So if anyone that I have met along the way is reading this, I just wanted to say thank you.  I am so happy to be a part of something like this.