The Beginning

So this is the beginning, the beginning of the crazy bike trip that my girlfriend and I are going on this summer, 2015: Philly to Florida. It is no secret, everyone thinks that we are crazy, but its the best time to do it and its going to be a great trip! I have always dreamed about doing a bike tour, something about exploring and enjoying nature at a slow pace... also I just really enjoy bike riding. Why is it the best time? I am graduating from Drexel University in June and will begin working as a Biomedical engineer shortly after. It is not like me to ask for long periods of time off at a time so I am saying that this will be one of my only adventures before marriage and kids...when that sort of thing is very unlikely. 

It was actually my girlfriend who really advocated doing this, which is awesome! I had talked about wanting to do a cross country ride, and this was the alternative that people were more okay with. I'm not sure if she agreed to this ride because she wanted to, or so that I would feel like I got to do something I really wanted to, probably the latter. In any case, I am really appreciative and excited to do it. Best girlfriend award goes to Gabi!!!

I guess to finish this post I can summarize by saying that we are doing this and though this is something that I am very excited to do and have always thought about doing, she is putting her all into it, having a great outlook, and being extremely supportive. I cant wait to take this journey together!

I'll try to update with our plans, our gear, our route, and anything exciting I can think of as we are preparing!...here we go.