Defuniak Springs

We had another hard ride on Thursday with more rolling hills and headwinds. It totaled just over 63 but felt so much more difficult. On the last 15 miles there was heavy construction on a two lane highway that led to the most dangerous riding I've ever experienced.

When we got to the host we were all pretty shaken up and beat but treated to a lovely dinner by the church. There band also provided us with a mini concert which gave us time to unwind a bit. The most incredible part of the evening was when we were all getting ready for bed, Ben, a relatively quiet guy on the trip, pulled out his ukulele and performed "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz. It brought tears to our eyes and was such an unexpected experience.

We had a family meeting just before bed to make sure we were all on the same page after a rough day of riding and to make sure we weren't going to go into Friday riding scared.