We woke up early, prepared and a bit nervous for our first day of covering notable mileage on the bikes. After a calm morning of breakfast and packing tents, we maneuvered out of Provincetown, pointing our front wheels down the Cape. We had 30+ miles ahead of us, packed with scorching sun and steep punchy climbs. After a difficult morning overcoming a few emotional breakdowns and a big challenge to our spirits, a quick lunch at a local eatery provided some shade and a chance to refuel. A local also advised us on a shadier route than our original plan. After lunch we followed beautiful rural roads that wound along marshy shorelines. Leader Aaron made the fatal mistake of trusting the navigation on Google maps, leading to 3 extra miles on sandy and hilly backroads. After lots of intense emotions and a near Lord of the Flies style uprising, the group finally located the bike path that would take us all the way to our destination, Nickerson State Park. We enjoyed 12 more miles of lovely, shady bike path, miles that passed quickly as we found ourselves distracted in comradery and soon at camp for the night, still hours before sunset. Pizza for dinner capped off an excellent day, one marked by the first real challenge in which the trekkers rose to the occasion and realized how strong we all really are!