ALC Day 3 King City to Paso Robles

ALC Day 3 King City to Paso Robles

link to pictures I didn't take from the ALC ride:

aidslifecycle.org/experience

Today we rode through wide open rolling hills of pasture land and vineyards. I took it slower because the was no tailwind, and I was in a more contemplative mood. I thought about the people who make the ride possible and how much like a village we are. Every morning there are people who prepare and serve our food, there is a daily newsletter, "The Daily Spin", waiting for us to read while we eat in a huge tent at tables other people have set up. Volunteers also guide us out of camp and at all turns on our day's route. Others take down and clean up the camp site after we leave. They set up and 'man' five rest stops. There are the "Motos" who patrol the route on their motorcycles, there are the medics, mechanics, an AV crew for our nightly shows and the Roadies that never fail to boost our spirits throughout the day at the rest stops, but especially in the afternoon, with their great costumes. when we get to camp, our bags have been unloaded by the truck drivers, and a new camp village setup with huge banks of port-a-pottys, and 8 shower trucks. There is also a Shabbat service, a Step Meeting, Yoga classes, a camp store, Text alerts, we're Facebook and Twitter and multiple websites, we have a Variety Show and our own daily Top 10 List. All this and more is organized and runs smoothly. Lastly, there is the wonderful friendly, helpful spirit and good humor of 2500 riders. And it all works. every day.