Day 3: CPR & Marriage

Today's training was a little on the boring side, but it was highly effective in that the entire crew was trained in CPR. Our instructor was really cool and personable and made the course a lot easier to understand. He basically told us things have changed so much over the past years that if we had learned anything about it prior to the training to throw away that knowledge. I always thought it would be awkward to have to make out with a dummy when practicing CPR and I was entirely right. So awkward.

After training we went to pick up the vehicles for the summer. I got a call before I got out west and since I'm not 21 I am not covered by the insurance policy when driving a car so I will be unable to drive at all this summer which is a both a blessing and a bummer. A blessing so I don't have to worry about it, and a bummer because I was sort of looking forward to it.

We decided to go to REI, a much larger Dick's Sporting Goods/Gander Mountain. It has everything outdoorsy you could ever want. The one we went to here in Seattle is the flagship store and was really cool. It had a little jungle/forest area outside where there were waterfalls and bike paths if you wanted to test out a bicycle. All of this in the very heart of the city too! After we got done browsing around the store we went upstairs and they had a local restaurant attached called World Wrapps. They featured wraps that were based upon different cultures around the globe. I had a Polynesian Wrap and it was full of rice, vegetables, pulled pork, and a very sweet sauce. Absolutely delicious!

Once we were done with dinner we were set free for the rest of the evening and made our way back to Bruno's. Some of the guys had gone back there last night after we were dismissed to watch the game. We went back and while the other guys drank I enjoyed myself some of the spiciest salsa I've ever had. This little hole in the wall is a must check out if you ever come to Seattle. If you're sitting at the bar, Bruno's is open to the street and we were watching the Pacers/Heat game and a group of ladies come up to the bar starting hollering about how they had found a group of "gents." Apparently one of the ladies was getting married and she, with her entourage, were walking around Seattle with a list of things that she had to have done as her bachelorette party. So one of the crew members decided to propose to her as one of her tasks. She also had things on the list such as getting one of the guys numbers, having her name tattooed on someone with a sharpie, and many more.

After Bruno's we decided to walk back towards the hotel before stopping at a McDonalds for fourthmeal since food is limited here. While on the way we saw a man dancing on the sidewalk with no music. He was also screaming loudly as if he was singing along to the music playing inside his head. Tomorrow is another full day of preparation as the cyclists arrive on Sunday. We've still got to decal the vans, distribute t shirts, and many other tasks. It's shaping up to be an extremely great summer though.