7 fays to go and what an amazing week it was!

This is the end for us of the dream we only thought about. I feel so grateful for all the people we met and America we saw and the time I had with my husband.
I will start with New Waterford - Washington only 62 miles
This was the day God decided to pour on us. It didn't start to rain till we came out of mass that we just happened on. Father had just blessed our trip and bike and the skies opened up. I don't know if that was a sign but we definitely felt his presence. We got to camp absolutely soaked and only had 2 small awnings to stand under. It was a little depressing because we knew this was going to be a wet night. Didn't sleep . Oh the joys of camping.
Washington -Confluence 88 miles We enjoyed this day because we had a wonderful trail to ride on with a river on our left and a beautiful forest thick with maples and oaks on our right. There was rafters to watch as we rode along. Lunch was provided by a past big rider. What a treat!
Confluence - Bedford 81 miles This was a very hard day and we thought if this is hard what will tomorrow bring. We will say Pennslyvania is beautiful , with huge hills and stairstep hills that get steeper with each turn and longer. We are working harder than we have ever on the tandem . Thank God for granny gear or we would be left behind . We finally arrive in camp and there is free icecream. Life is good.
Bedford - Getttysburg The day of reckoning. This is the day that we have heard is the hardest the whole trip. Can we do it? Ok I was so nervous I woke up at 4 am worrying. Greg is saying no problem. This day is like none of the others .It was going to be hot and the hills steep. Well it lived up to its reputation. The heat was over 100,the miles over 100 , and the humidity close to 100. That is pretty good odds to being hard. The day began challenging with a flat in the first 10 miles. We both were on edge and the climbing was hard and we faltered at one point with each other. WE had to regroup and remember why we were at this and stay on course. WE ride for my Mom and we did. WE didn't really look at the scenery but stayed the course and concentrated on the hill after hill and slowly it began to be a reality that we were almost done.
With only 26 or so miles to go we started to see the beautiful farms and the fields and with one more huge hill to conquer we knew we were going to make it. It was a gradual hill and over we went and down for 10miles . The reality of what we had done started to sink in. We began to hoop and holler as the end was near. Thank you God for this amazing experience. Thank you for r all the people who have made this possible. Thank you for my family who have hung in there in the most difficult time ever. We have only 2 short days and we are home.
Gettysburg-Clarksburg-Washington D.C. We have come the end of our journey and I can't really explain the emotions I have but I am so grateful to be here and know I did this journey with my husband and our beautiful tandem. Would I do this again probably not. Would I do another trip with my husband on a tandem in a heartbeat. Life is good and God is good.