CREATIVE LIVING AWARENESS WELFARE (CLAW): Amazing & Interesting
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FLORIDA: Age proved to be no bar for this daring 90-year-old man who has just
finished a marathon 1497 kilometres long journey on a cycle from
Kentucky to Florida.
Bert Blevens set off on August 20 and
stayed in hotels along the way during his epic journey. It took him 21
days to cruise across Tennessee, Georgia and most of Florida because his
recumbent tricycle is not permitted on highways, 'New York Daily News'
reported.
"I feel great. I feel relaxed, I feel good. I'm not as
tired as I thought I'd be, but I might take a little rest," Blevens told
Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Blevens' son accompanied him during the
first half of the journey, after which his daughter, Beth, stepped in to
give her father company for the rest of the distance.
Blevens stopped to take pictures with curious onlookers who quickly became his fans.
Beth said there were times when she was not sure they were going to make it.
Family members encouraged Blevens by printing T-shirts bearing his quote: "If
something comes up, try it. The worst thing you can do is fail, and that
is not a catastrophe."
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