....Yet the bowels work oh so quickly in times of exertion. With supplies wanning and hunger pangs growing, the Warriors set out in search of vittles. To their dismay, they found that this land was highly taxed-- governed by the laws of supply and demand. So, with much regret they traded 32 gold coins for a meager ration of Rice-a-roni, chunk light tuna, pasta and canned tomato sauce. While Sir Philius wasn't looking, Sir Benirium bought his weight in snickers bars and accordingly found his panniers much heavier and his wallet equally lighter.
The sun hisssed as it began to settle into the pacific. The warriors had ridden not but 20 miles since it rose. They looked at eah other and decided without words: "Tonight, we Ride!" Fifity red and white strobe lit miles later they found a free tentsite with 27 fellow cyclist. The group was riding from Vancouver to Mexico in an attempt to raise money for the great bank of Kiva which grants micro loans to entreprenuers in developing countries. [Riding to Break the Cycle. www.kiva.org www.globalafc.org]
The next day, our heros "rested" by riding 40 miles through the hilly terrain of Big Sur. They spied more cycle toureres than they had fingers, that day. That night they shared a tentsite with a man who had ridden across the country in 22 days-- fueld by bagels and trucker speed.
They awoke late the next morning anticipating a 30 mile day. Nonethless, their legs got the best of them. Though they set out at 11 of the clock, their masocistic bodies, hungry for pain, compelled them to ride 75 miles to Santa Cruz. They did so with lightening speed.
And thus they spent two nights and two days in the home of Lord Brinker where they were treated like gods and fed Granola, Pasta, Pizza, and sweet ambrosia in the form of kambucha. They picked flowers and made lovely boquets for the homeless garden project-- a toil for which they were compensated by yet another feast. With much joy, they rode their unloaded steeds all around santa cruz-- they drank coffee with hipsters, braved the Cave of Fern, and saved a baby seal from certain death.
Preasently, Sir Philius pours over the Maps. The plan has new developments which require our attention: A 70 mile dirt road on the lost coast (Sure to be defended by dragons); a side trip to portland (sure to be defended by hipsters on fixies); and a new route through ther olympic penninsula (sure to be defended by Zeuse himself!). We will keep you updated, honerable reader! Please pray for us! Godspeed!

(Note: The app for uploading photos on blogspot sucks, so please see our facebook photo album coming soon. There, you will be the first mortals to seee the canve of fern and the baby seal... and so much more.)