Day 15 & 16: Park City, UT 30 miles
The day's ride was interesting. We first rode 
about 7 miles to a summer camp for kids with disabilities. The camp was really cool and the staff fed us breakfast on site. Next, we rode up a beautiful, green canyon for about 10 miles. To the right is the view from the top. We rode a few more miles, put our bikes on the vans to get through the interstate, then arrived to lodging in Park City. The town is amazing, I can't imagine what it must be like in the winter when the three ski resorts are operating. Definitely a resort town though. Everything here is so green still that it just blows me away. For dinner we were hosted by the National Ability Center. This place was great to say the least. They are focused on providing recreational opportunities to people with disabilities. They do everything from horseback riding, to handcycling, to whitewater rafting for their clients. I really felt like this would be an incredible place to bring Mariah for a vacation since they cater to helping people to experience normal recreational activities in a special way. They serve over 25,000 recreational experiences per year for approximately 10,000 clients. We met a few grown men who were their for the handcycling camp and they ate dinner with us. We had our second mail drop and I was pretty pumped to get some mail from a few different people. Thanks to those who sent me mail, it really means a lot to know who is following the trip and is excited about what we are doing. We are staying in some sweet condos
here in Park City with laundry and a kitchen in each unit. So we went and picked up some breakfast food to cook in the morning on our day off. To the left is the Olympic park from 4 years ago. Park City played a major role in the 2002 winter games. Notice the ski jumps up on the hillside. The next morning we went to the city park in Park City....sounds kinda funny....anyway, we hungout and ate lunch with some kids at the local summer camp. Once again, Adam and I got to perform our Kids on the Block skit and the kids loved it. The local newspaper was there and took a lot of pictures of us. We might be in the paper tomorrow morning. For the afternoon I finally got a chance to get some time on the internet and update this blog. I am doing my best to keep everyone updated with what is going on, it has been tough since the internet access is so hit or miss. This evening we have a sponsored dinner by a Push America board member and 1988 Journey of Hope participant who lives in Salt Lake. The day off has been great, just getting to rest and enjoy the nice lodging and beautiful city.
about 7 miles to a summer camp for kids with disabilities. The camp was really cool and the staff fed us breakfast on site. Next, we rode up a beautiful, green canyon for about 10 miles. To the right is the view from the top. We rode a few more miles, put our bikes on the vans to get through the interstate, then arrived to lodging in Park City. The town is amazing, I can't imagine what it must be like in the winter when the three ski resorts are operating. Definitely a resort town though. Everything here is so green still that it just blows me away. For dinner we were hosted by the National Ability Center. This place was great to say the least. They are focused on providing recreational opportunities to people with disabilities. They do everything from horseback riding, to handcycling, to whitewater rafting for their clients. I really felt like this would be an incredible place to bring Mariah for a vacation since they cater to helping people to experience normal recreational activities in a special way. They serve over 25,000 recreational experiences per year for approximately 10,000 clients. We met a few grown men who were their for the handcycling camp and they ate dinner with us. We had our second mail drop and I was pretty pumped to get some mail from a few different people. Thanks to those who sent me mail, it really means a lot to know who is following the trip and is excited about what we are doing. We are staying in some sweet condos
here in Park City with laundry and a kitchen in each unit. So we went and picked up some breakfast food to cook in the morning on our day off. To the left is the Olympic park from 4 years ago. Park City played a major role in the 2002 winter games. Notice the ski jumps up on the hillside. The next morning we went to the city park in Park City....sounds kinda funny....anyway, we hungout and ate lunch with some kids at the local summer camp. Once again, Adam and I got to perform our Kids on the Block skit and the kids loved it. The local newspaper was there and took a lot of pictures of us. We might be in the paper tomorrow morning. For the afternoon I finally got a chance to get some time on the internet and update this blog. I am doing my best to keep everyone updated with what is going on, it has been tough since the internet access is so hit or miss. This evening we have a sponsored dinner by a Push America board member and 1988 Journey of Hope participant who lives in Salt Lake. The day off has been great, just getting to rest and enjoy the nice lodging and beautiful city.
posted by Ian at 3:41 PM
3 Comments:
Hi Ian,
Thanks for the update sound like you have over come many obsticles and brought joy into kids lives that most people think can't experience it! Sounds like they are not able to say it so I will say it fo them!!!THANKYOU ALL
Love you,
Tricia
Ian,
you are such an inspiration. i cant wait for next summer when i get to be where you are now. i am almost complete with my application i have started riding to work and back and have made a few contacts for future training and fundraising.
thanks for the great read.
love ya bro.
TODD
The update of your jounrey, is amazing, we love hearing about your incredible experiences.Take care and ride safe.
Sending our love,
Uncle Jerry and Aunt Bonnie
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