Monday, July 9, 2007

Greetings from Georgetown S.C. First off, on behalf of the Rolling for Autism team I would like to thank all of the great people in Charleston South Carolina who made us feel at home while in town. We appreciate your love and support more than you will ever know.

After sitting down to a quick breakfast we hit the road headed towards Georgetown. Although we planned to skate 40 miles on the day things got a bit slippery around mile 35. With Jason, Sean, and Dan on the road and myself behind the wheel of our beautiful red mini-van, we figured it would be a quick final 5 miles. This was hardly the case. I drove up three miles figuring I would check in with the boys and see if they needed anything. After three or four cars drove by with their lights on I decided to check the rear view mirror. I soon realized that an all out rain storm had quickly moved in. I couldn't help but chuckle as I turned the van around on a rescue mission. It just so happened that last night we forgot to charge our 2-way radios so the guys weren't able to call ahead and report their situation. Less than a mile back I saw the RFA team trying to push forward despite the flooding rain. After the guys told me how they felt about me leaving them in the rain they piled in the van and waited for the storm to subside. After finishing the skate we checked into our hotel room and after making a few phone calls we headed to Pawley Island for some quality beach time. This too would be interrupted when I spotted a fin protruding from the water just off shore. Although we were not sure whether it was a shark or a harmless dolphin, we were not daring enough to stick around and find out. We finished our day by enjoying some of the local cuisine and then retired to our hotel room to finish up some work and watch the MLB Home Run Derby.

With nearly 400 miles of our 2000 mile adventure complete, we look forward to our arrival in Myrtle Beach and making our way north. Although we are tired and a bit beat up after two weeks on the road we are inspired by all those in the Autism community who continue to support our efforts. Keep the posts coming they are greatly appreciated by all of the members of the RFA team.

All the best,

Carson

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hi Lads ~ Keep up the great work. Sorry to hear you had to slog thru the rain today. We're still thinking about you here in JAX. I hope some of the SAR reader's and UA reps are able to reach out to you and help in any way they can!! How are you guys paying for your rooms? On your website, maybe could you put on a way for people to donate points to help with your accommodations? Take care and be safe! We'll keep you in our prayers, Lesa, Dave, Kyle & Kiera