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We jetted off from L'Escala at 9:00 sharp this morning, a row of 22-kilometer-per-hour ducklings following Andy, the mother duck. At one point during the day we actually had all ten Cokers riding together, one after the other. It is a beautiful sight, like choreography, especially when we're going around round-abouts! The first part of the ride was easy and flat. The last 23 km were the hardest part - we were back in the hills! We finished today's distance by mid-afternoon and, as the tradition goes, headed straight for the Med. We even paid to get tipped over on a big raft pulled by a motorboat! It's like tubing for 10 people at once. In the evening we ate at a lovely Medieval restaurant.
By the way, our cell phones no longer work because we're in Spain now. It was super convenient to have them while we rode so we could hook up with other groups of riders as well as the support vehicle.
Why did you want to help out with this trip? I wanted another reason to go to Europe, and I thought it was a really cool idea and I wanted to see everybody do it.
Do you ever wish you were unicycling? Nope. Not after seeing what you guys (the riders) go through.
Which country has been the most fun for you? France. I got to see the most of it, and I've never been to France. I kind of had this idea that the French are kind of stuck up and hate Americans, but I didn't get that feeling at all.
What do you miss the most from the States? A nice, comfortable bed and a hot shower. And no ants.
What is your favorite moment from the trip? Sitting by the beach, listening to John's stories, and ordering things I can't pronounce.
And least favorite? Getting squirted by a watergun from these ruthless teenage boys, twice.
What's the hardest part about being on support staff? Waiting for the riders to meet us at a specified point, for six hours or so.
What kinds of things do you do for the riders? Carry luggage, buy groceries, give lots of massages, mail stuff, apply suntan lotion, but no butt-butter, try to fix some wounds, but I don't think we're properly supplied for injuries.
Do you have as much free time as you expected? No. We had a little bit more in the beginning but now we pretty much pack up the luggage and then something happens, and we try to fix it, and we try to meet up with the riders at least once, and then it's time to check into the hotel.
What new thing have you learned from this trip? I've learned some French! Also, no matter how bad the day was or how bad people are hurting, it always seems to be better the next day. And I learned how to drive a stick shift.
Are you ready for it to be all over? Yeah, but not in a bad way. I'm just thinking about what's going to happen next week. It went really fast. The time just flew by.
Adventure of the Day: I went to go pay my toll and I got in the lane for the pre-paid tickets, and I obviously didn't have a ticket, so I had to reverse in the toll lane. That was kind of adventurous.
Little-Known Fact Her family uses the dish washer as a storage area.