Day at the beach

Today I got to go to the beach in North Carolina. I met a new friend "Crabby". He was pretty cool and could run really fast. I guess you can tell I was pretty excited to see the water. I even got to model for a sand sculpture. Not a bad likeness if I do say so myself. Katie and Ruby built it.

The family went to the aquarium today, but I didn't get to go in. They said it was because they were afraid I might end up in one of the fish tanks. Well I will talk to you guys later. Kracko.

Love the beach

Hey you guyses, Don't forget to check out our flickr stream which is what I have been posting all of our pictures on!

Kracko and Kracko

crabby

We went to the North Carolina Aquarium today, that was really neat. They had lots of cool animals and fish. Including sharks! :)

fishies!

Keith, gator and Taylor

North Carolina

Just thought I would share a few pictures from yesterday and today.

Yesterday it was raining which was actually quite nice, because it wasn't a pouring rain, just a light drizzle. and today we stopped at the ocean and went swimming. We didn't have our swimsuits on, but that didn't stop us from getting in in our jeans. ;)

Bike quotes

Mark Twain. "Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live

H.G. Wells. "When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race."

C.S. Lewis. "There is no reason why a man on a smooth road should lose his balance; but he could."

It is the unknown around the corner that turns my wheels. ~ Heinz Stucke

The bicycle is a curious vehicle. Its passenger is its engine. ~John Howard

A bicycle does get you there and more.... And there is always the thin edge of danger to keep you alert and comfortably apprehensive. Dogs become dogs again and snap at your raincoat; potholes become personal. And getting there is all the fun. ~Bill Emerson,

a video

Dad and I recorded this the other day when we were riding, Just thought I would share it. ;)

-Katie

Kracko goes to Washington

Sorry this is late , but well I have been really busy with my friends. We went to Washington D.C. and I got to go to all these cool museums and the zoo. My favorite was the Air and Space museum. I have always dreamed of being an astronaut! Flying to the moon would be so cool. I tried on a space suit and saw the lunar lander :). I even got to go in the space station sky lab. I could be the first lobster in space!

Kracko in Spaaaace :). Well a lobster can dream anyhow, lol.

I also went to the sculpture garden, and saw some interesting pieces. The red one was my favorite. Here I am with Katie.

Anyhow, today I am riding shotgun with Tabatha in North Carolina. Who knows what I will see?

What day is this? Who cares?

Three weeks gone by. Three more remaining. Still having a blast! I think everyone should take extended vacations at least every 5 years. (Maybe without the daily loading & unloading of gear.)

This hasn't been at all like I planned it, but great nevertheless!

My priorities were:

1.) daily bike mileage goals to stay on schedule and do as much as possible

2.) make detours and time allotments for Taylor's independent linguistics research study

3.) lastly - have some fun.

In actuality, it has been the reverse!

Lots of fun, lots of detours, pedal the sweet spots in between (weather permitting), forget the rest!

I hope the remainder is just the same.