Day 16 and 17: Keep on Pedaling

Day 17: Tuesday December 5th, 2006

Half the team rides 12 miles to Flintridge Sacred Heart
and will continue in the afternoon to ride 7 miles to
homestay destination.

Half the team rides 7 miles to Ribet Academy and will
continue in the afternoon to ride 15 miles.

We knew Flintridge Sacred Heart Acadamy was located on top
of a hill,but no one was prepared for what we encountered.
The directions said "rolling uphill", our experience was
more of extreme/massive uphill climbs (the 12 mile ride could
very well have been the most challenging yet for some!).
We barely made it on time, sweaty and tired, but energized
again as soon as we were greeted by the girls from Flintridge.
What a morning!
Beautiful view from campus, expo in amphitheatre, discussing
bike maintenance, ecological footprint, sustainable seafood
choices, and water pollution. It was great to see
the ladies at Flintridge striving to make their lives
greener one step at a time.

Another crew rode to Ribet School for some
"greening your school"activities and slide show presentations.

Carrie, Owen, Christine, Jacob, Travis, Heather and Laurie started the day off with a nice ride through Griffith Park en route to the Ribet Academy. After a picnic breakfast on the front lawn, the team started their presentation with an introduction in the dining hall. Being met with enthusiasm by the entire middle school, the sixth, seventh and eighth graders broke into their respective grades and set off for an afternoon of activity rotations. Carrie and Jacob gave a slide show presentation way up on the 5th floor (thank you students for making the trek up), while Owen, Christine, Laurie and Travis led the students through a handful of activities outside on the patio and in the bleachers including the Seafood Café, Conscious Consumerism, and a new Non-Point Source Pollution game developed by Laurie. It was great to see some familiar faces as well as have a chance to meet some future CELP students. A big thanks to Jamie and the rest of the great folks at Ribet for arranging our visit and making us feel welcomed.

Catalina Island Camps party at night in Altadena (we'll
miss you Courtney and GoGo).
Thanks CIC for the food and the space to sleep!




Day 16: Monday December 4th, 2006

Ride 3 miles to Viewpoint School.
Ride 28 miles to Burbank; homestay at Casa de Nate!

Woke up in Malibu with frozen h2o bottles and people.
A short chilly ride to Viewpoint, fingers numb from the cold.
Took a short time to thaw out our bodies while gardening with
primary school and slide shows with middle and high school.
Worked with all ages this day…K-12! A whirl-wind of a day, we
all felt like we didn't stop moving and it was amazing how much
was accomplished! Pizza party lunch... then to Burbank at
night through beautiful LA bike paths.
Thanks Nate for letting us take over every inch of your place!