Hello guys! It’s Sleepy gang again. I hope you guys aren’t
tired of hearing from us yet. We were woken up at 5:30 this morning to the lovely
view of the Pacific ocean, at our El Capitan campsite. After slowly packing our supplies up, we
began our journey for the day with a final destination of San Fransisco.
During the early morning, the cooks fed us croissants with
Nutella or cookie butter and a healthy side of bananas. A few hours later, we
came upon Highway 1. This route was so
scenic and picturesque it took our breath away.
As a surprise to the group, we
pulled to the side of the road to look at the great TWB rock that sits in the
Pacific. The first group who started this program in 1975 pulled over in this
very same spot in order to take a minute to reflect and revitalize their
spirits. While we were there, we had our second special moment of the trip and
an emotional heart to heart conversation about what we have learned and things
we have overcame on this trip. Several people got up and told their
experiences that led them to this trip and how it has effected them. Many hugs
and tears later, we climbed back onto our vehicles and continued further along
the highway.
Shortly after the cooks served pizza wraps for lunch, we
stopped in Monterey for a quick shop and snack spree. Some kids even ordered
Johnny Rockets and got some burgers for the road. While others enjoyed a
wonderful traveling meal of walking tacos on the bus. A walking taco is an ingenious
way to eat tacos on the go because it involves putting Doritos in a bag and
capping it off with all the traditional tacos toppings. We continued on until
dusk when we arrived in San Fransisco.
We arrived at the church that is graciously providing us
with shelter for the night at approximately 7:45. The lovely couple who has
been welcoming TWB to this church for the past eight years answered our
questions about the beautiful city that is San Francisco. Everone is so excited
to have a roof over our heads at night instead of having to sleep outside. We
have not slept inside since day three! Tonight we will think about the
wonderful invention that is AC as we drift off into sleep.
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| Jo and Amber say 'Good morning!' |
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| Bathroom break |
We took a quick stop at Ragged Point to use the bathroom and take some photos. The fog couldn't stop us from enjoying the views!
Second stop of the day at TWB Mountain
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| "The answer my friend, is blowin' in the wind. The answer is blowin' in the wind" |
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| The infamous TWB rock through the fog |
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| Hugs and emotions all around after a wonderful bonding moment! |
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| The best trip director and program director out there!! |
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| Our wonderful hosts, Penny and Jerry Blumenthal, telling us all about Lakeside Presbyterian Church |
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| Thank you Penny & Jerry!!!! |
