Kaibito, AZ

For the ride into Kaibito, we got to ride with the NC group for the first half of the ride into mile 30. We only had 66 miles that day but they had a much longer day ahead of them. I started off the day in a wet large group, probably a little bit too big but with the way we were riding and how many people were on the road, it was almost unavoidable. The first portion was a lot slower than we usually go and very chill, so that we were able to talk with the other team and enjoy the morning. The group I was with stopped to climb a gigantic rock off the side of the road. It was part of what looked like a mountain range but it seemed like just a giant, smooth rock. In order to get to it, we had to bike down a gravel back road, walk to the edge of a small cliff, climb down, cross the stream and then climb up the rock. It was a lot of fun being up there and we didn't want to do the rest of the ride afterwards. We took tons of pictures (most of which aren't on my phone) and even a video of us dancing. Eventually we made our way down and off to lunch. While there, we had planned to surprise attack them with a water balloon fight but they somehow found out what we were planning and ambushed us with an attack! It was a lot of fun goofing off at lunch and having a great closing to our time together. The rest of the ride wasn't anything too special.. There wasn't anything on the road or any kind of gas station for a break. In Kaibito, we stayed in a church on an Indian reservation. We got there really early so we just all took a nap upstairs and waited for their vacation bible school to be over before moving downstairs. As a team, we bought out the grocery store next door and bought all of the fried chicken and french fries they sold! When we get somewhere too early, we end up just eating a lot. Colleen gave an education committee presentation on eating disorders awareness. She talked how to support someone with an eating disorder and the recovery process and how I could play a crucial role in the process. I really enjoy the education committee presentations and learning a little bit more about the people I'm with!