This was the easiest day by far! I was so excited to see Rob and friends from Hamilton on the road into Cambridge; they left Ed Witvoet's place at 6 am to bike out to Breslau and to ride us back in. Margot was with them, and she was so strong! She will take my place on the Diva roster!
Early in the morning, I was pleased to see the Cambridge cycling group in the parking lot, along with Richard and Corry Kloet, who rode for the day as well.
Riding along the quiet country roads, I saw a machine I had never seen before. I was tempted to ride underneath those huge wheels, but it seemed a tad too dangerous.
As we rode into Breslau yesterday, our final family of encouragers were a couple of kilometers from the school. I rode in with young Ian, 9 years old, and clocked him at 30 km/hr. He might be a future Sea to Sea rider!
We rode the second half of the day with Michael and Mary and Herman from Chicago area, and really enjoyed the rolling hills and the meandering conversation. After one final (and lengthy) stop at the Tim Horten's in Ancaster, we finally rolled into Redeemer.
I made it home to hug my kids, shower, and snooze, and then we all went back to Ancaster to prepare dinner with the Hamilton Cycling Volunteers (in Red shirts) organized by Adrian Kloet.
Eritia Smit made three huge welcome cakes for dessert! Wow and thanks.
A final cyclist/volunteer gathering at Uncle Adrian's house.
This is Bettie VanGils Kloet, signing off of the Sea to Sea. What a wonderful experience it has been. I've been challenged to think about the causes and realities of poverty, and I've been challenged to take action. I've become angry about the injustice that causes poverty, and about the way the poor are often treated. I hope that through this experience, I will be more aware and more willing to step up and make a difference for one family at a time. Thanks again for your support and love as you made it possible for me to take this week away from my regular life. Blessings and Thanks!
Thanks for sharing Bettie!
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