Republic to Kettle Falls, WA (41 miles) We started our day with a delicious breakfast of eggs and blueberry French toast prepared by our warm showers host! We were definitely sad to leave Patty and Rob, as they were so welcoming and warm to us, but we knew we needed to get an early start … Continue reading Day 7: Mile 320
Day 6: rest
Well today was amazing, to say the least. We got to sleep in until 7ish (or after 8 for Liz!) and were treated to a delicious, homemade breakfast of huckleberry coffee cake, banana bread, coffee, and tea. We spent the rest of the morning relaxing, doing laundry, catching up on some alone time, and then … Continue reading Day 6: rest
Day 5: Miles 279
Okanagen to Republic, WA (73 miles) Today started off so promising, our warm showers host made us waffles and eggs, we got on the road by 7:30ish and flew through our first 15 miles without a problem. Oh and I also saw like a ton of quails...which I've never seen before despite always learning about … Continue reading Day 5: Miles 279
Day 4: Mile 206
Mazama to Okanagan, WA (46 miles) Today was a long, rough day. Woke up today a little later and thankfully I had some crackers and beans rather the oatmeal for breakfast. Justin certainly did not seem to enjoy the 4th day of oatmeal for breakfast. About 6 miles into our ride, we arrived at Winthrop,WA … Continue reading Day 4: Mile 206
Day 3: Mile 160
Diablo to Mazama (57 miles) Today we woke up nice and early, ate a filling breakfast of oatmeal, then hit the road around 7 am. Starting out we all knew that today would be tough - we were looking at an elevation gain of around 4000 feet over the course of 30 miles. Things to … Continue reading Day 3: Mile 160
Day 2: 103 miles
Today: Rockport to Diablo (37 miles)When we woke up this morning, we knew it was going to be tougher than the day before. Sure, we were only going to be biking 2/3 of what we did yesterday, but today we would tackle our first real climbs... and tackle we did. We packed up camp and … Continue reading Day 2: 103 miles
Day 1 Miles 66
Anacortes to Rockport Today was a whirlwind. We started our day around 7:00...or at least I did (everyone else was up an hour earlier doing god knows what). Breakfast at the hotel, followed by some last second shopping for the day, then it was off to pick up our bikes. After a bit of finagling … Continue reading Day 1 Miles 66
Day 0
Today is the eve of our adventure! Woke up at 5ish in the morning because we are still not used to the time change. But that just meant we had more time to explore the city. I went to mass at church for the first time which was so great! the rest of the day … Continue reading Day 0
Gearing Up
We are officially 6 days out from the start of our trip, and we are all making last minute preparations and packing our bags! Over the last 6 months or so, we have been meeting regularly to plan our fundraisers and details of the trip. In that time span we have had two very successful … Continue reading Gearing Up
Meet the Cyclopaths!
We are a group of 4 students from UConn School of Medicine and this summer we will be cycling across the country - from the west coast to the east coast. Our journey will mark the 14th year of Coast to Coast for a Cause, a UConn Health tradition! We are excited to plan our … Continue reading Meet the Cyclopaths!