DC, here we come! (September 30, 2009)

Finally, the last day had arrived. Lots of mixed feelings. Sad because it was the final day with all those incredible riders, many of which I am sure that I will keep in touch with. But very excited to be heading towards the Capitol, alongside so many committed people for a cause that is deep in my heart - Climate Change is real and we cannot afford to delay action.

For the first time we were really against the clock. We needed to be in Georgetown (downtown DC) by 3:15PM, so I finally managed to leave early. This time we left at 7:30AM.

Mike Tidwell who is the founder of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network joined us for the final ride. In this picture he is (standing second from right to left, next to me) together with several of the DC Metropolitan Area Climate Riders, just before taking off.

Two true climate riders. Do you see their tattoos? just in case they read, "I ride for the Climate"We reached the 300 MILES while on the Crescent trail in DC! The final number of miles was aprox. 310. A deserved stop and celebration. Once we had arrived in Georgewtown, I had been told that several embassies would join the rally to the Capitol. I was thrilled to see that the Chilean Embassy was one of those. Here its me with several of the Chilean representatives. And this is Cristian Campos (a very well known soup opera actor), who is the cultural attache. Everything was set for us to leave to the Capitol when a 10 minute thunderstorm poured down. But after that, the sun was out there again and Ooops.. flat tire!!! yes, just 1 minute before the time set for departure, I realized that my front tire was flat. Thanks Daniel, Miguelito and Uwe to come to my rescue!

I am so happy to say that on our way to the Capitol, Daniel and I were joined by three of our friends and colleagues: Adriana, Angelica and Seraphine (from left to right).

So here we were, the famous Cycle and ReCycle team at the Capitol. Happy, excited, and clearly (at least in my case) stronger that ever -pure adrenaline.So, is this the end of the story? some may think that yes, some might think that no. I agree with the second group. These five days on bike were the beginning of a story in which all of us need to be part of. Grassroot movements are the base for generating change, especially in the US. Let's all together continue fighting and doing the best we can to protect our planet, and ALL who live on it. DON'T GIVE UP!!!

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