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End of Leg 2

I happened to be on the phone with Kirsten when she pulled into a bonus location.  Here’s how it went – push the OK button on the SPOT (which lets me know at home that she reached a bonus, or a rest bonus if it’s that time of day), read the bonus information, take two pictures, check the pictures, log it in, turn the page to the next bonus, read the route, and go.  I said, “You never got off the bike did you?”  She never even put the side stand down.  It frankly took me longer to type the process out for you than it did for her to make the whole stop before she was off to the next bonus 200+ miles away.

For those of you who have been following along, you might have noticed the KTsRidin image – a beautiful graphic that was created by my good friend Rebecca Goulder.  

It combines our love of travel, moto rides, and a piece of art that is hanging in our dining room with the cardinal and ordinal directions.  To us, the compass reflects traveling and finding your way home again.  I’ve been sending out stickers to the KTsRidin pit crew, and Kirsten is also carrying some stickers with her that have this fantastic graphic on it.  I know some of you are planning to be at Checkpoint 2 – TN tonight.  Pit crew support also includes a hug (if you can stand to get that close on Day 7 of the Rally)!  She’s pretty tired and soaking wet today, but she’ll give you a sticker if you ask – she said to remind her.  (And thanks to William Moose, who has been very successful traveling with his stickers!)  All in all, between texts, e-mails, FB and Blog replies and so much more from the LD riding community and friends and family in three countries – you are amazing. 

Kirsten took a minute when the light was with her a couple days ago to capture a wave to you all – watch her shadow.  And she got to the photo bonus at ANJO with 60 seconds to spare.  She, and a gaggle of other riders, are now rolling up the highway to Kingsport to close out Leg 2.  THIS, she said, is so rewarding after the last few days!