Conversation between Callum (Eastern team driver) and Li (Eastern team rider) part 2.
Theme: Learnings on this trip
Callum: Do you think you learned things about yourself on this trip?
Li: I realized that on this trip, I have a clear goal, and I put it as my priority. The goal is to cycle and make connections with people. I’m not trying to be everything for everyone and keep myself super busy. This is definitely growth for me.
Li: What did you enjoy the most about the trip?
Callum: My favorite moments: The night at Gary’s cabin, pass Gamble in the woods, we hang out with the team. The whole experience at the beach house at PEI, it felt like a vacation in the middle of the trip, which was really needed to recharge.
My favorite place is Newfoundland Chance Cove.
Callum: What about you?
Li: Many. Some funny moments like Roy took a shower in public at the baseball court and seen by locals, which was hilarious.
We jumped off the bridge to the river.
The first night we had campfire, we sat around the fire and chatted, and we saw so many stars in the sky.
The day on the highway, you, your grandpa, and Mike were waiting and cheering for us at the exit.
……So many great moments.
Li: What do you miss the most on the trip about home?
Callum: I miss hanging out with my friends every day during the summer. And I miss my girlfriend, but she came over, which was really nice.
Callum: What will you miss most about this trip when you get home?
Li: On the trip, every day I have 5-6 hours of cycling, which is kind of intense. I will miss the intensity of living like that. I feel more alive with the intensity.
Li: Same question to you.
Callum: One of my favorite parts is going to a new place every day. I don’t love routine and structure. This trip you never know what’s gonna happen the next day, even things that go wrong are still exciting. I’ve started to miss camping.
Callum: If you were to come back and do it again, which province or place you want to come back to?
Li: PEI. I love the confederation trail, I would love to ride on it again. And I heard from Steve and Lloyd so much about how wonderful and supportive the whole community is, I would like to connect more with people. We stayed at the beach house this time, it is a really cool place, but I feel that there is a disconnect with the community because we wanted to go back and hang out after riding.
