Each day we are supposed to reach the host site by 4 pm for showers/dinner. Yes, we made it at 3:55. This somewhat lengthy pitstop (Fig. 1) was well worth it though considering all the history and folklore gleaned on such a venture.
Fig. 1 The Octagon House
Yesterday, we spent about half the day at a build site in Fairfield, NC for Habitat for Humanity before being rained out. It was a tragic turn of events and were sent back to the the church we are staying, Chapel of the Cross, to read, watch movies, twiddle our thumbs til the next day.
Michelle, Scott, and Dan #2, and I having made our thumbs sore from twiddling decided to go swimming in one of UNC's pool. Michelle and I choreographed an extensive sychronized swimming routine. Scott and Dan #2 were less creative and provided little competition. We won. Obviously. We used influences of all genres of dance in our routine but most came from our formal ballet instruction as provided by Michelle. See Fig. 2.
Fig. 2 Ballet practice
As mentioned before we are leaving and will once again continue biking. Interestingly having these two days off have done little to curb our extensive appetite. There are many of us here, thanks to the generosity of our host, have begun to eat a cupcake at every meal (Dan Carmody). Sad. Sad. Sad. But true.
Fig. 3 Flowers and fields
We anticipate hills, sweat, hardwork, and more brownies at breakfast.
