Prout's Neck, ME

WE MADE IT TO THE COAST!
We arrived in Prout's Neck fashionably late (3:30) on Friday. The first thirty miles seemed top never end. It was raining and between all the cyclists, SEVEN flats occurred. However, once we could see the ocean and smell the salt, everything turned into a blur and we booked it to the sea. Simply put, it was amazing. We were all shouting and screaming for the last 5 miles. Upon arrival at the ocean, we ran down and without hesitation, jumped in. The water didn't even seem cold after everything that we went through on the trip. It was the most exciting and rewarding moment of our lives. The sense of accomplishment was huge and the amount of support from everyone only added to our elation. Seeing all our families, and people we had met along the way was awesome. After appropriate celebration, we were graciously hosted my the Parkhurst's at their home. It was great to talk about the trip and sort of debrief on the cross-country trek. Thank you all for following our blog. Sorry for the delay on the blog... After getting home for the first time in several weeks, we all just kicked back! The amount of support we have received on this trip from family, friends, and strangers has been unbelievable. We could not have made it without everyone's support. I thought I would leave the blog on a great note. Mrs. Stoner informed us on the beach of Prout's Neck after we had finished celebrating our arrival that we made it to the $100,000 mark. In fact, it will end up a bit over. This number is amazing. The fact that people are this giving in the this economic environment is great and we are so happy that we made it to our fundraising goal. Thank you so much!