Hi Edna!! I have not been on the boards for a while but had to read the NT posts here! WomanTours had such a large number of women sign up for their NT ride this year that they have split them into two groups of about 28 and they left one day apart from Anacortes, WA, about the 18th of June. One group rode the "going to the sun" road in terrible weather this weekend from what I have heard. But one group rode today and they have better weather. They will do the first half of the NT (to Fargo ND) this year and finish from Fargo to Bar Harbor next summer. Pretty good way to work it for those not having the time (or $$$) to do it all at once!

I was unable to do the WomanTours ride this year since I had family responsibilities to manage. However, the NT is at the top of my husband's and my bucket list to do self supported. Oh, and we are warmshowers hosts, too, as well as couchsurfing.com. Though WS is more cycle oriented, we have hosted some wonderful people through CS. We live about 1/2 hour from the Transamerica Route near Damascus, VA.

Hope you and Dave are doing well! Hard to believe that it has been nearly a year since I met you all in Portland before my ride! Hope you are riding lots. ...any plans for long distance?