by the end of the day, lots of our friends showed up so it was so cool riding with everybody. i was the least experienced so even though i struggled, i learned a lot from these guys.
the mountains on the North Shore are so beautiful. there are trails linking to trails that seem never-ending. i hope to go back next weekend! 
everybody says my brother is an “animal” in the mountain. that means he’s crazy and super good on his dirt bike. i was following him trying to keep up and crashing over and over. he was the tiger, i was the kitten. now i know what “animal” means…
no, it wasn’t raining, nor was there a swimming pool. i was basically swimming in my sweat. the best workout i’ve had in decades! 
and also the worst lunch i had in decades. a ham sandwich from the convenience store. i had a hard time eating it but i was so hungry that i closed my eyes and imagined eating sushi. when you’re hungry, you will eat anything…
my bike and i got pretty muddy. sweat and mud don’t mix to well. this is when i missed the ocean…
