Caroline Turnbull

Caroline Turnbull is a senior at Colby College where she majors in International Studies with a minor in Environmental Studies. She has led for Overland the past two summers and will be leading again in 2010. In 2008, Caroline led Cape Cod & the Islands and Vermont; in 2009, she led New England Coast and Nova Scotia & Acadia; and in 2010, she will be leading the American Challenge. She likes to take art classes—poetry, oil painting, photography—and she co-leads a weekly read aloud program at an elementary school in Waterville, Maine. In addition to biking, Caroline enjoys swimming, running and snowshoeing. She also loves to floss before bed and to drink a variety of different teas. Caroline describes a high point on one of her Vermont bike trips: "We were in a truly idyllic spot in Vermont—biking just to the east of Lake Champlain. There was a gorgeous blue expanse of the lake to our left. Within 10 minutes, the weather changed, clouds came rolling in and started dumping rain, and the wind picked up. At first, the clouds were over the water, and the rain came down in silent sheets, making whitecaps on the once still water—but then it caught up to us. We jumped off of our bikes to cover everything in plastic. Despite our speed, we couldn't act fast enough. The sky turned black and lightning lit the horizon. It was go time! We ran into the backyard of an old farmhouse and took refuge in their ancient barn. We played in the hay bails and watched the storm pass from the safety of an old wooden roof. Soaking wet but happy, we played cards and games. After 30 minutes the sky was blue—a perfect intermission to an Overland day on the bike."

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