Some updates:

Allie got a her new touring bike. It is a beautiful Trek 520 from The Bike Rack in Ithaca. She is super excited!

We are also finalists for a bike touring scholarship from the "bike touring pro"
Read about it here:
 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/the-bicycle-touring-pro-travel-scholarship-2013-finalists/

I just wanted to give a big thank you to Cornell Outdoor Education. They just awarded us a $200 grant to fund part of our trip from their Instructor development fund. Everybody sign up for outdoor ed classes and support this great organization!