May 16-20; Kentucky, Ohio, and New York

Monday, May 16th-
Destination: THE GREAT UNKNOWN!

The guys' search for adventure began at 10:50 on Monday night! We are so excited for them and it is truly amazing to see their hard work pay off. Watching them pull out of the driveway was a reminder of the Lord's faithfulness. Our prayer was that if God did not want them to go on this trip, then He wouldn't let it happen. So we believe God is very much in support of their journey. Check out the 'Transformation' tab to see the whole bus transformation process. The first leg of the trip will be about 2.5 weeks long. They plan to take on the east coast during this time.
Shortly after their departure, they had an issue with some connections, but were able to quickly figure out what had gone wrong and were back on the road.
<-- cue fake/dramatic separation pictures



Tuesday, May 17th-
Destination: Louisville Mega Cavern in Kentucky
Today the guys went to the coolest place and I would actually love to go (with all my incredible biking skills..) The Mega Cavern is this huge underground mountain bike park (did you catch that - underground) that has lots of other fun activities to enjoy like zip-lining. It sits just under the Louisville Zoo so hopefully no escaped lions found the guys there. They met some fellow riders their age and rode with them for much of the afternoon. The guys messed around in the cavern just about all day and had so much fun, of course! It was an exhausting day that put them all into quite the deep sleep.



Wednesday, May 18th-
Destination: driving and a park in Ohio

Much of this day was spent driving from Kentucky to New York. They made a stop at Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio to take a break and relax after nonstop activity. They continued their drive and as they passed the state line into New York, I happened to be on the phone with Leo. We all broke into song with "Welcome to New York" by Taylor Swift and any other song we could think of that had to do with New York. Leo said that the landscape really changed once they were in New York. It got to be more hilly and they could tell they were in a whole new place! Later, the guys found this nice secluded campsite in the middle of nowhere next to some trails. The Lord was really faithful in bringing them to this amazing, quiet spot that fit the bus. It really was the perfect location. Right as they got there, the sun was setting and cast a beautiful color over all the unique trees and flowers. They were able to take to the trails just at sunset for a quick ride.

Thursday, May 19th-
Destination: New York

Today the guys set out to the trail located in McCarty Hill State Forest in New York. The pictures were stunning. They rode these trails for most of the morning and afternoon. After they had ridden for a while, the Lord brought them to this amazing clearing where you could see for miles and miles!
The guys had to do some maintenance on their bikes, which have seen a lot of action this week!




Next they hopped back on the bus to catch a glimpse of the BEAUTIFUL Niagara Falls! These falls split between the United States and Canada, so they could see another country just across the water. See more of these pictures under the tab labeled 'Trip Photos.'



 Friday, May 20th-
Destination: Adirondack Mountains, New York
The guys are currently driving to these beautiful mountains in northern New York. See future posts to catch the details of this trip!