Friday went nearly as predicted: food, a ride along the beach, more food... A group of about ten of the cross-country participants went for a 31 mile ride to the beach and up the coast, with a stop for lunch. Later was the requisite bakery visit! Today is orientation day, officially day one on the ride calendar. Everyone will meet their roommates and weigh their luggage, as there is a limit on it. Mom can't eat most of the food provided for the SAGS, so they are allowing her to pack her own, with no penalty toward her allotted luggage weight. Sunday will be the first day of the ride, and she says her nerves are a bit "rattled". The ride leaders told her this is normal and she knows that "when my wheels start turning I will be just fine."