We made it to Cumberland, Maryland (finally!) Yes, the 2009 Team Sarcoma "Core Team" Bike Tour is officially under way! :)
It’s been a long day, filled with numerous forms of transportation. Our trip started at 5:00 a.m. (thanks to Emily Wozniak for the early ride the airport!). We boarded a 6:40 a.m. flight from Minneapolis to Milwaukee and, after a short layover, continued on to Washington D.C., where we arrived at 12:00 p.m. Following a cab ride to Union Station, we had a leisurely lunch and then boarded an Amtrak train at 4:00 p.m. The train was actually pretty fun - much more spacious and comfortable that the cramped airline seats! In any event, we finally arrived in Cumberland, MD at 8:00 p.m. Whew! We are a bit weary (especially Todd after just finishing a week of chemo), but honestly, the trip went faster than I expected and it’s been pretty fun already. We capped off the night with a delicious dinner and cold beers at a local pub down the street from the hotel, and we will be hitting the sack shortly.
Tomorrow, we will meet with the Team Sarcoma leaders at 2:45 p.m. to get fitted for our rental bikes and get more information about the tour, which starts on Sunday. We will also get the opportunity to meet some more participants and have a nice dinner out with the group. Should be fun - we can't wait!
There is not much to report yet, but I thought I’d post some pictures from our trip so far. Is it just me, or are Todd and his Dad looking even more alike now that the chemo lightened up Todd’s hair?! :)
Once again, thank you to all of the generous people who made donations to our bike team. I don’t have an exact total for what we’ve raised (as some Internet donations have not yet been tallied) but I believe we are in the neighborhood of $2,900! That is so awesome and we REALLY appreciate it!
If I have access to the hotel computer, I'll update the blog daily with a recap and photos of our journey. Thanks for visiting!
It’s been a long day, filled with numerous forms of transportation. Our trip started at 5:00 a.m. (thanks to Emily Wozniak for the early ride the airport!). We boarded a 6:40 a.m. flight from Minneapolis to Milwaukee and, after a short layover, continued on to Washington D.C., where we arrived at 12:00 p.m. Following a cab ride to Union Station, we had a leisurely lunch and then boarded an Amtrak train at 4:00 p.m. The train was actually pretty fun - much more spacious and comfortable that the cramped airline seats! In any event, we finally arrived in Cumberland, MD at 8:00 p.m. Whew! We are a bit weary (especially Todd after just finishing a week of chemo), but honestly, the trip went faster than I expected and it’s been pretty fun already. We capped off the night with a delicious dinner and cold beers at a local pub down the street from the hotel, and we will be hitting the sack shortly.
Tomorrow, we will meet with the Team Sarcoma leaders at 2:45 p.m. to get fitted for our rental bikes and get more information about the tour, which starts on Sunday. We will also get the opportunity to meet some more participants and have a nice dinner out with the group. Should be fun - we can't wait!
There is not much to report yet, but I thought I’d post some pictures from our trip so far. Is it just me, or are Todd and his Dad looking even more alike now that the chemo lightened up Todd’s hair?! :)
Once again, thank you to all of the generous people who made donations to our bike team. I don’t have an exact total for what we’ve raised (as some Internet donations have not yet been tallied) but I believe we are in the neighborhood of $2,900! That is so awesome and we REALLY appreciate it!
If I have access to the hotel computer, I'll update the blog daily with a recap and photos of our journey. Thanks for visiting!
The "Team Sarcoma" T-shirts we wore today remind us exactly why we're here!
Awww - you make us proud! We hope to be there around 2:30 tomorrow. It is going to be wonderful to meet you and give you both hugs!
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