The trip begins in Santa Cruz

The trip begins in Santa Cruz
Adventure with a cause! Starting point: Stansberry Children's Home - Santa Cruz, Boliva

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Monday, June 23, 2014

The Journey is Complete.

Hello everyone this is Julie writting from Santa Isabel, our final destination.  The last few days have been filled with emotion and uncertanties but we´ve made it.  Last night we rode to the outskirts of Sao Paulo and then once the freeways got too hectic we packed up the van and headed across the city with the bikes on top.  This part of the trip was always factored into our total kilometers but in actuality there is no way to do it on bike.  Travel in South America is always a guessing game.  At one point the highway we were on had 27 toll boths going one direction.  We got to a hotel and prepared to leave for the final short leg of the trip this morning.  We were in good spirits and excited to see everyone waiting for us on the other side.


Chuck and the foxy ladies.


Irai preoccupied because he couldn't find his brazil jersey.


The van crew with Tio Milton and Mario.


Neto and I, also know as equipo amarillo.



Roomies.


 quick trip through a neighborhood to get onto the freeway.

Another issue with tires, it was relentless.



Sooooo close, and waiting for a flat to be fixed.


From the highway.


 Mission accomplished.  Our team made it to Santa Isabel where there were many familiy and friends waiting.  It was a trying journey, that was oh so much fun.  We learned things we would do differently next time and learned more about ourselves than we ever imagined.  Emotions were always right under the surface, I've never laughed so hard and so frequently as on this trip.  We were thrilled with our journey and even more thrilled to have had all of you supporting us and more importantly supporting the Stansberry´s family.  With all of your help we were able to raise $60,000 that will go towards continuing the mission of Stansberry´s in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.   Praise the LORD.  You are all part of the Stansberry family now.






3 comments:

  1. Way to go. You have made an incredible journey, and I Praise the LORD that you have arrived at your destination safely. I look forward to hearing about your adventure when you get back to Winnipeg.

    Peace
    Doug

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  2. Loved following along this journey with you guys!

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