After another long day on the road -- and despite one of our buses getting a flat tire (again...) -- we arrived at the Crescent Hill Presbyterian Church in Louisville before dark.

Which meant there was time to relax before tomorrow's events, including a spontaneous serenata from some of the CIW's resident musicians...

... while other members worked on the soundtrack for our events tomorrow as well as our radio station back home.

There was some hard work to do, too, as other members showed off their carpentry skills building the stage and the tomato bucket pyramid.

The evening ended with a gathering to go over last minute details for tomorrow's action...

... and cheers in antipation of the next day's march to Yum Brand's headquarters.

The long road trip gave workers coming from Immokalee a chance to reflect. Antonio Martinez (left), a CIW member who escaped from a slavery operation that was later brought to justice through the CIW's anti-slavery campaign, kept a journal of his thoughts on the first two day's events.

 

He shared his journal for this report. Here is an excerpt:

"Our visit to the University of Florida in Gainesville left me very pleased because the students there gave us so much energy and support. The action there reminded us that we are not alone, as the CIW. But we are part of a bigger movement. This morning, we were even happier when we read an article that said that the student party that supports us won the student government elections that day. And so we are sure that it won't be long before Taco Bell is no longer on that campus. So I believe that we today have gained that much more ground on Taco Bell. And I know that we will continue to be a stone in their shoe until we are face to face at the table in negotiations." 2-26-04

 

Read Day 3's Report.