I know it's been a while since we've all written, so here's an attempt to fill everyone in.

Several days ago we crossed into Kansas, the middle of the U.S. For most of us, this was our first introduction into the Midwest. For most of us we were expecting lots and lots of corn. We were right about that. But boy is Kansas far more interesting than we ever could imagine.

A glimpse into our week 5 adventures…

by Alex Li

Every night our team meets together and discusses what went well and what didn’t that day, so in the same spirit I’ve decided to share my personal highs and lows of this trip.

Less than 5 minutes in, just after we had carried the bikes to the yard, the girls marched out and past us, declaring, "We're switching jobs, you guys try to make dinner" without more than a glance at us.

(Each of these I remember-s can also be replaced with I am thankful for-s because each one of these is a little infinite miracle)

I remember lost causes and found stories.

I remember waking up my body with the road bowing the string of the bike tire.

I remember Wednesdays.

I remember curving sweetly alongside the river creek and whispering good morning to the rocks who barely slept the night before.

I remember remembering things I once forgot, like what it means to move and where my legs are. 

Here’s a recap of our first 2 weeks of Spokes!

-Olivia