Continued from last blog entry (read here)

Is it enough to give them the courage to reach inside and empower themselves to enjoy their time on this earth? To stop and think about what choices they have to build a healthy future for themselves and their families? Or, as Otesha always puts it: to be the change they want to see in the world? I choose to believe that for some people it IS enough!
One of the main things I'm loving about being on this tour (aside from discovering 101 ways to cook lentils and muesli, growing leg muscles and hearing Barb's snort every day) is that it has such a positive message: we all have the power to make change. And any small change we make can have a rippling effect! Having the opportunity to actually see school kids and community members respond to this message is priceless (one kid told me today that she's going to start cycling to the bus stop instead of driving, her friend told me she's going to get her vege garden back in action and another girl said she's going to fight animal testing by writing letters to companies. These girls are only 12 years old!).
 

And then there's us. The 16 cyclists. Living in such a close-knit community is fascinating. Or as Tony put it: "an interesting social experiment". Society doesn't necessarily encourage this type of living where every daily choice is decided by consensus. It's certainly not always easy, especially after long exhausting days of cycling, performing and putting up with each other's constantly smelly feet! Ewwww!! But I'm so proud of how we're continually encouraging, inspiring, supporting and challenging each other... we're a determined bunch of unique characters... I can't wait to see what happens next!!

xxDan