A uneventful day in general. 102 miles of riding, we left our trail, striking out with the tail winds heading towards going north through the peninsula. We figure we have by now crossed half way through the trip. We end in Milaca for the night.
Salut Les McCarthys! You now have an international following. Ever since Neil informed the world you are attempting a cross country ride without maps your story has gone viral. The whole issue of Dominique Strauss Kahn and the hotel maid scandal now pales in comparison. The editorial board of Le Monde proclaims "Il sont fous, Les McCarthys." The London Times comments "If it wasn't for their lack of common sense, we'd fear they had no sense at all." Nicola Sarkozy was more measured in his remarks: "Pas de cartes......pas de problems.....c'est normal..........c'est John McCarthy." Dominique Strauss Kahn was brief in his reply: "I won't touch that." After replacing Strauss Kahn, the IMF has shown interest in the cost saving measures demonstrated by the McCarthy clan as a possible end to the internatioanl debt crisis in Greece, Portugal, Ireland and Spain. "It is efforts like theirs that provide a shining example of how extreme austerity measures can be succesful. Over one hundred miles a day, nine days until the first ice cream store, resisting hail, torrential rains, 40 mph headwinds, and all without a map. This type of blind faith in leadership, directionless governance, and poverty of planning to match their spending is something all countries could aspire to." From the european cyling scene: The Tour de France started today and there has been great relief from the riders as the McCarthy story has lifted some of the pressure from the incessant scandal over illegal substance use. Greg LeMonde, Bernard Hinault, and Lance Armstrong have all commented that the extraordinary efforts of the McCarthy's have shifted the spotlight from professional cycling to extreme family adventure. They have questioned whether the McCarthy's may also be doping, but realize the testing scene in extreme family adventuring is unlikely to detect the substances causing their irrational behavior.
There have been differing opinions on the sanity, strength, and sobriety of "Les McCarthys." However, as the media hype continues to build on this side of the Atlantic there continues to be a constant cry from young and old, rich and poor ....................... would someone please send them a map!
Salut Les McCarthys! You now have an international following. Ever since Neil informed the world you are attempting a cross country ride without maps your story has gone viral. The whole issue of Dominique Strauss Kahn and the hotel maid scandal now pales in comparison. The editorial board of Le Monde proclaims "Il sont fous, Les McCarthys." The London Times comments "If it wasn't for their lack of common sense, we'd fear they had no sense at all." Nicola Sarkozy was more measured in his remarks: "Pas de cartes......pas de problems.....c'est normal..........c'est John McCarthy." Dominique Strauss Kahn was brief in his reply: "I won't touch that."
ReplyDeleteAfter replacing Strauss Kahn, the IMF has shown interest in the cost saving measures demonstrated by the McCarthy clan as a possible end to the internatioanl debt crisis in Greece, Portugal, Ireland and Spain. "It is efforts like theirs that provide a shining example of how extreme austerity measures can be succesful. Over one hundred miles a day, nine days until the first ice cream store, resisting hail, torrential rains, 40 mph headwinds, and all without a map. This type of blind faith in leadership, directionless governance, and poverty of planning to match their spending is something all countries could aspire to."
From the european cyling scene: The Tour de France started today and there has been great relief from the riders as the McCarthy story has lifted some of the pressure from the incessant scandal over illegal substance use. Greg LeMonde, Bernard Hinault, and Lance Armstrong have all commented that the extraordinary efforts of the McCarthy's have shifted the spotlight from professional cycling to extreme family adventure. They have questioned whether the McCarthy's may also be doping, but realize the testing scene in extreme family adventuring is unlikely to detect the substances causing their irrational behavior.
There have been differing opinions on the sanity, strength, and sobriety of "Les McCarthys." However, as the media hype continues to build on this side of the Atlantic there continues to be a constant cry from young and old, rich and poor ....................... would someone please send them a map!
Carl