After 20 hours on the train, our Illini 4000 2011 team finally arrived in New York City at 6:30 PM. After arriving at Penn Station the team assembled their bikes and walked to their first stayover with their super heavy backpacks and bikes. The walk was rough, but pretty enjoyable and eventually they met the support van at the Church of Saint Paul the Apostle.Immediately after the arrival to the stayover, the team held their first meeting on the trip. At the meeting we learned who our chore partners would be, the teammate we'll be working with throughout the entire summer for our given daily chores. We were all very excited to be in New York, so the meeting did not last too long. After the meeting was dismissed the team hit the city with the advise from Father Gilbert. It was a great evening and a great experience in New York City.We appreciate the accommodations provided by the Church of Saint Paul the Apostle. After the long trip out east, the team was delighted to spread out and get comfortable.