Today was my last free day for the next nine weeks, as after this, each day is filled with either riding or a celebration service. After breakfast, I went back to the same spot as yesterday, but with a different rider and a different route. After lunch, seven of us rode to Huntington Beach Pier. Because I knew the route, I got to lead the group.
Being at Huntington Beach brought back memories of when I was there for Kimberly and Greg's wedding. The beach was very busy, as it was a Saturday. There was also a Christian festival/concert happening at the Pier. There were a number of people handing out evangelistic tracts. One person came to us and discovered we were a Christian group. He asked us many questions about the faith and how we would respond to Mormons or JW's. At the end, we had a circle prayer as he prayed for us and I prayed for them.
After supper, the first official tour event took place, as we had a two and a half hour meeting, with opening devotions and introducing all the various people involved with the tour. After a short break, there was a discussion about bike safely: we must wear a helmet and safety vest. They discouraged drafting, though they know most will. They also didn't want anyone to bike alone. (They basically made that a rule). This can be a challenge, as it is hard to find a person who not only goes at the same pace as you, but wants to leave at the same time and has the same attitude in getting to camp. There was also concern about the dessert portion. All this indicates their priority of safety.
After the meeting, which ended at 9, I hung around and talked with a few people. Soon it was 10 and time to blog and sleep.
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