On our last night in DC, our team did an exercise. Without any outside help, we went through each day of the trip and recalled everything we could about that day– the ride, the host, the iconic memories. It took hours. It was shocking all that my team and I had remembered from this whole trip. From where we slept, to the food we ate that day, to a funny thing someone said, we remembered. I don't know of any other time in my life that I was able to do that. Ask me what I did 3rd week of spring quarter, I have no idea; ask me what Colby, Kansas was like, I would ask if you wanted the long or short version. It was an absolute privilege that I was able to do that. 

My team is undoubtedly brave; they have show that time and time again. But in actuality, they are so much more than that.

There’s about a week left of this trip.  Seven days to get to D.C. Seven days to spend with my teammates.  Seven days of this lifestyle: waking up at the crack of dawn to cycle 6 hours a day surrounded in nature and by your thoughts.  So at the expense of sounding banal, here is what cycling has taught me.

Week 8: 7/30-8/5

Newton, KS to Jefferson City, MO

Today, we taught at the Challenger Learning Center in Hazard, Kentucky. This science center is in the Hazard Community & Technical College, and holds the annual regional FIRST Lego League Robotics Competition.

Driving seems like the easy task. And it is, physically. But it actually requires quite a bit of thought and housekeeping. Half the time, we think we're doing a good job, the other half of the time, we hope the cars on the other side of the road aren't going to make us into metal sandwiches. At least on these Kentucky roads:

Hi there readers!

We're in Kentucky right now. Actually, we're in Lexington, watching a movie (hint it's about crazy rich asians). It's our way of coping with our loss: Vivan has flown back to Stanford for medical school.