Nick and Lester's Big Bike Ride for Kids

And they're off! Nick and Lester, two forty-somethings from Gloucestershire, are biking through the UK in an attempt to raise funds for LWB and kids in China.

Here's a note from their last post before the big ride:

"Nick and I had our final (err, first) planning session today.Principal conclusion is that it's a very long way. So far, in fact, that the highlighter pen threatened to run out as we marked up our route on the road atlas. Even ripping out all the non-relevant pages of the road atlas, we're still left with a hefty chunk of paper and ink.We have had a go with our bikes fully laden and I think I need to radically reduce my packing. Just how many clothes does a man need for a fortnight?"

Let's all wish them well. We know they are INCREDIBLE SPORTS, especially since they agreed to wear a funny hat to double their pledges!

http://nickandlesterbigbikeride.blogspot.com/

Biking for Babies

I learned this week that two really funny men in the UK have decided to "cycle the length of Great Britain" (about 1000 miles) in order to help children in China. When I first clicked on their blog and started to read, I came to this hilarious line:

"It's not that we are pathetic middle-aged losers desperately trying to cling to the vestiges of our long-vanished youth and vitality. Oh No! We are pathetic middle-aged losers with a mission! We are doing this to raise money for 'Love Without Boundaries'!"

I cannot wait to follow along! Please bookmark their blog at

http://nickandlesterbigbikeride.blogspot.com/ I can pretty much promise you a smile on your face each day.

The "big bike ride" begins April 28th! Stay tuned! And to get you in the spirit, here are some of my favorite bike pictures from my visits to orphanages. There's just something wonderful about hopping on a bike!