09 07-08 Allan Purtill, Pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Americus, leads devotions. ff
09 07-08 Prayer before send-off. ff
09 07-08 Father Don Hutchens, Rector of Calvary Episcopal Church in Americus giving a blessing. ff
09 07-08 Ryan Iafigliola (center) surrounded by Fuller Center staff, several board members, friends and supporters at Fuller Center headquarters. ff
09 07-08 Giving Ryan an OYEE cheer. ff
09 07-10 - Ryan Iafigliola with FCH president David Snell just before departing Americus, GA. ff
09 07-08 Ryan pointing to 1300-mile Michigan to Florida route. ff
09 07-08 Fuller Center staff members Celia Loudermilk and Cathy Smith along with Jacob Batter, board member, take a photo op before ryan's departure. ff
09 07-08 Ryan waving a final good-bye before driving off. ff
09 07-08 And, away we go - heading north. ff
09 07-12 Day 1 Benton Harbor, MI to South Bend, IN. Esther Chung
09 07-12 Group shouts Oyee before mounting their bikes. ec
09 07-12 "Are we really going to do this? We must be crazy!" Well, anything for a good cause, right?" ec
09 07-12 "Gonna take this big fish I caught in the lake and release it in the Gulf of Mexico." ec
09 07-12 Second final Oyee - getting fired up - on shores of Lake Michigan. ec
Ryan Iafigliola. ec
2009 Bike Adventure - Heading south, ec
09 07-12 Day 1 - Arrival in Indiana. ec
09 07-13 Ryan Iafigliola raises his bike to his alma mater, University Notre Dame. ec
09 07-13 - Day 2 - University of Notre Dame. ec
Bike Adventure shirts at rest. ec
2009 Bike Adventure. ec
South Bend, IN home owner is happy to have bikers work on her house. ec
09 07-13 Scraping old paint off Karen's house. ekc
09 07-13 Scraping off old paint and painting primer on Karen's house. ekc
09 07-13 Scraping off old paint and priming Karen's house. ekc
09 07-13 - "Finally, lunch time!"
FOOD!!
09 07 Ryan Iafigiola, leader of Bike Adventures, takes his turn doing morning devotions, EV
09 07 EV
Waiting for a few to catch up. ev
09 08-01 Day 21 Calhoun, GA to Atlanta. Linda Brooiks
09 07-21 Day 10 - Ride from Louisville to Springfield, Ky. Eliseo Valdes
09 07-22 - Victory ride into Springfield, KY. EV
Bikers arrive at Kentucky/Tennessee border. ev
09 07 Elesio Valdes
Evening stretches. ev