Well it’s done. 620 miles from San Francisco to San Diego over 6 days.
It was another epic adventure I could not have completed without my dearest (craziest) friends and knowing that you had put your faith in me completing the journey in exchange for your support of charity: water. We saw what can only be described as some of the most amazing coastline in the world and we rode some pretty nasty streets. We had our very high highs and we had some pretty spectacular lows. We rode before the sun came up, through fog and even after the sun had set but together we made it. We had old and new friends met us along the way to ride for a while, some for a few hours, a day or even 3. From one of America’s leading ultra-distance running coaches to a humanitarian doctor who, just 4 weeks ago, was negotiating her own release from a hostage situation in a Congolese hospital. The people you meet and the bonds you make on the road are special, just as the stories you hear and the lives your support of my campaign will change forever. Thank you each once again from the bottom of my heart for your support. I can’t wait for you to see the real changes your contribution will make to the lives of others. As I wind down and reflect on the journey thoughts of the next one are already brewing in my mind. Where will it be? What could we do? I’m not sure yet, but I know it will be something epic. When I’m dreaming up these adventures I have asked myself more than once ‘is this a little too crazy?’ but I’ve been led back to a saying at charity: water when it comes to solving the water crisis: ‘The craziest thing we can do is nothing’ and I certainly don’t intend to do that and I’m hoping that whatever it is, you’ll be inspired enough to consider supporting me again.

Michael