Walking in Charleston

Niiice day to walk on downtown. We're now headed to the bicycle shop where we plan to finish the purchase of our bicycles!

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Hey folks!
So I finally got a smartphone! Haha that means I'll be posting updates from anywhere and at anytime!! =)

Day 1 - Arrived in Charleston, SC

We arrived in Charleston!
It was a very long and tiresome trip, first flying to Orlando and then driving 7 more hours to Charleston, but we made it. The roads were perfect and our rental car is great too so that helped. Maybe I'm more tired because in total I have slept something around 6 hours in the past 72 hours (party with friends, preparing luggage, little sleep in the airplane, etc). But after a good night of sleep I'm recharged!

The first impression of Charleston was that this was a small, somewhat rural city. But that was just the entrance. The actual city is incredible! Downtown is very well taken care of, there is a great marina with several boats nearby. Also, many students and apparently healthy people on the streets, walking and jogging. 

Here are a few shots:

Today we slept until 1:30pm, then went out to check out our bikes on the store and start purchasing the remaining items for the trip. We brought just two small backpacks each, and we have a long list of items to buy. We got most of what we needed, but tomorrow we have more shopping to do.

Time to rest now! =)

Cheers,
Eduardo

Last training before the trip!

Yesterday we had our last training session before the trip. For that we went to a park called Redencao, not too far from our houses. Check it out:

We also recorded a few scenes that will be used in a small video about the trip I'm putting together for fun. I'll post the result later tonight! :)

Today I'll have lunch with my family, then come back and start packing. Tomorrow we catch our flights to Charleston.

Cheers,

Eduardo

Camping equipment is all set!

We finally settled for all the main camping equipment we will be using!

Here is what we decided to get:


Suisse Sport Adult Adventurer Mummy Ultra-Compactable Sleeping Bag (Assorted Colors)



ALPS Mountaineering Zephyr 2 Tent Floor Saver


ALPS Mountaineering Zephyr 2 Backpacking Tent


ALPS Mountaineering Lightweight Series Self-Inflating Air Pad (Steel Blue, Regular)

Now we just need to synchronize the delivery with the timeframe we will be at the hotel in Charleston and we'll be fine. We're planning to order everything monday before going to the airport. This will enable the delivery to happen on April 4th, just in time.

Cheers,

Eduardo

Planning continues

It seems the more we plan, the more we have left to do! haha We're now finishing our detailed daily routes, so we need to check each road carefully not to get lost in some desert or wild places.

This will be a long night!

Cheers,
Eduardo & Gilberto

Recharging after training

After a long training session, we need to recharge our energies.

So here's how I did it today (this is for one person):

• 1 litter of fat-free milk;
• 2 table spoons of chocolate powder;
• 2 table spoons of Whey protein powder;
• 2 bananas.

Then mix in the blender. This is how it looks:

Now just drink it all and go rest. =)

Cheers,

Eduardo