Sunday, June 21, 2009

Sadie and Dan McCrady's Excellent East Coast Greenway Adventure: It's a Wrap!

Hello

Thanks to your help, I’ve managed to raise over $5,000 so far for East Coast Greenway Alliance. It's still not too late to accept donations, so please forward this message to those you think might be interested!

http://www.firstgiving.com/danandsadie

Sadie McCrady (and human Dan McCrady, too)

Trip summary:

- met two mayors, one mayor's represenative, one selectman
- interviewed for TV 3 times (1 time in their studio)
- interviewed for newspapers 6 times
- interviewed for website 1 time
- on TV at least 8 times
- on radio at least 4 times
- on a blog at least 6 times
- received unsolicited cash donations on trip 11 times (1 time while pedaling!)
- 2 flat tires (both on trailer)
- 2 accidents (both throwing Sadie out of trailer
- I was unaffected)
- 1 near accident (both Sadie and I would have been affected)
- 1 police escort into a city
- 1 bike breakdown requiring pickup
- 2 days biking in the rain
- 1 unsolicited offer to provide us lodging in their home
- 2 unsolicited offers to provide a meal and rest in their home
- 2 gifts of fresh fruit while passing by
- 2 offers to buy me a meal at a rest stop- and my favorite: 3 meals at Subway!!

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