Arrival to Liberty State Park August 30

Well, the day has finally arrived when it will be our last day of biking with the group as today we will complete our tour across the country. It was again an early start as we needed to be in Jersey City by 12:30 to gather as a group before being completing the last 10 km under police escort. Before we left a group photo was taken which I believe will be posted on the C2C website soon. It will take 3 police jurisdictions to get us to our destination. What a site seeing 200 cyclist biking, taking up the whole lane of traffic escorted by police. It is a site that I will always remember. I was going to take some pictures while riding of the procession and the New York skyline, but I did not feel comfortable enough to do this riding 3 to 4 abreast and having to slow from time to time. Once we arrived at Liberty State Park the emotions kicked in. Here I had completed two weeks of cycling, up and down some might hills and I had done it. There were times that I thought, I can't climb this hill. People were lined up along the way cheering and then I saw Jean. I stopped and we embraced, then continued on to the tire dipping ceremony. Soon it was time to pack up our bikes and get ready for the evening celebrations. The church here had sold 700 tickets for supper. The food was again amazing. After supper a time of celebration, with singing, with testimonies and a closing message. It was time to say good bye. I met so many people who I consider friends and there will always be this tie of having biked so many km together. It was good to get to the motel and sleep on a very comfortable bed. On Sunday Jean and I, Scott and Linda, Gayle, and Heather and Ben, took a bus to New City and did the City tour loop. This is an interesting way to see the sights of New York City; being able to get off at different stops and then getting back on at a later time. It was a great time. We had supper together and then walked back to the Port Authority Bus station through Times Square. It was almost too much. People everywhere. We held on to each other so as not to get lost.

Now it is Monday morning and time to head back home. I know that I have not been able to update the blog each day, as I was not able to have a wireless connection. This will most likely be my last post. I look forward to getting back home and meeting all of you who have prayed for and supported me.