Day 1 - Revere to Andover

Hey everyone!

First I want to thank everyone again who helped get us on our way! Even just during orientation we talked with so many people and listened to a few presentations that just reiterated for me how much affordable housing is needed in this country and how meaningful and life-changing this trip is going to be, not just for me, but also for the communities, families, and individuals that we will touch along the way. I thought I was excited before I got to Boston, but after 24 hours of orientation I was even more excited to get biking!

Everyone on the team is amazing. We all get along very well. I was on dinner duty the first night, and with the help of our teammate Goose and his mom, we served an amazing chicken parmesan and spaghetti dinner. We are eating so much food it is incredible. We need to take in a minimum of 8000 calories a day, and it's nice to be able to practically gorge yourself and know that it's only helping you stay healthy.


The send-off was at 9:30 this morning on the beach in Revere, MA. Mom, Dad, and Corrie were there to see us off in a slight mist and brisk chill. We only had to do 20 miles today, so we took it at a pretty leisurely pace. I only fell once...at an intersection...because I didn't clip out. Fortunately, I was carrying some ego ointment and the pain eventually subsided. We took some nice pictures at a state park (that was slightly off-route) and we stopped at a thrift shop for a bit (that was very off-route) where we purchased some shiny hub caps for our trailer. Pictures will be linked soon, so you can check them out! Thanks again, and I will hopefully be able to post again soon! Try to keep up!

Matt