in Lander, WY; on the beach at Waldport, OR
in Lander, WY; on the beach at Waldport, OR
In Saratoga, WY; on the road in WY; in Yellowstone; between Ennis and Virginia City in MT.
In Fort Collins at a taproom; at the Poudre Canyon pass (twice - sorry about that); at the entrance to Grand Tetons; and at Colter Bay in the Grand Tetons.
In Pittsburgh with Jon; with Barbara in Terre Haute, Indiana; Somewhere in Illinois; in a diner on the border of Nebraska and Colorado.
Here are some pictures of Paulnrhe taken in all kinds of places on our trip. These were from a training ride, on the mall in DC, at Mount Vernon, and dining out with Kim Whittle.
And here’s one just outside of Hell’s Canyon. Doe and fawn were crossing the road in front of Paul, and the fawn just stopped and stared at him while he whizzed past on his bicycle. I was lucky to catch that in a photo!
I thought I would post my favorite pictures, some of which I think did not make it to the blog. This video is one Paul took when two antelope ran beside us for about half a mile outside of Rawlins, WY.
07/21/24 It’s been quite the journey. Thanks for riding along with us.
07/20/24 Stephen had purchased shirts for everyone and passed them out at dinner at Jerry’s. We had a final dinner at Molly’s house before everyone scattered. Paul and Rhe had a surprise waiting when they arrived home. Happy to be here. It was quite the adventure, but there’s no place like home!
07/19/24 This is the big day! We made a plan to gather at Ray’s grocery store at 10 am, then we rode together to a beach where we could perform the tire dipping ceremony. WE MADE IT!
07/18/24 We passed haystacks, hazelnut orchards, sheep farms, and waterfalls. Despite the GPS glitch, it was a great ride. Paul ate a huge piece of pie ala mode and a milkshake in one sitting. When asked how he could ride after eating so much, he replied, “I don’t understand the question.”
07/18/24 Ride with GPS led us astray today! It directed us up a steep gravel road. Thankfully a gravel truck driver (apparently they were building roads up there, because there were big gravel trucks on the road) stopped and redirected everyone back to the main road, where the GPS corrected itself.
07/17/24 We got in line to sign the trailer, an Adventure Cycling tradition.
07/17/24 Because we will have family members joining us later, we held our celebration of completing the ride this evening. We went to a fancy restaurant where our dollar limit was NOT $15 and enjoyed a lovely meal with people we have gotten to know well. Brielle created a “talking point” list.
07/17/24 On to Coburg! A long day of riding on a highway. Finally turned off on a smaller road, but the traffic remained. We were sitting on some rocks at a boat launch and a fire truck backed in to replenish its tanks. Also saw a helicopter towing a water bag. Looks like they have a wildfire.
07/16/24 We spent the night at Belknap Hot Springs. Unfortunately, it was too hot to go into the pool. Instead, we went to the lodge and enjoyed the grounds.
07/16/24 From Sisters, we rode up and over the McKenzie River pass. Rhe woke up with a cold and wasn’t sure she would ride, but we both did it in grand style. It was a small, windy road that the van and trailer could not use. Light traffic, great scenery, and the best downhill ever made it perfect.
07/15/24 Time to show you our sleeping system. We have a 4” double-bed pad that self-inflates (mostly-we do have to pump it a bit). We cover that with two fitted sheets (to keep them from slipping off), one regular sheet, and a red blanket. For a trip this long in this heat, it has been perfect.
07/15/24 We were one of the first riding groups to make it to camp. Took advantage of the cooler air and napped a bit before dinner. There is a marvelous bench here. And it is so nice to be able to enjoy the water again, away from the livestock-fouled rivers we have been near recently.
07/15/24 This is a day we have all been waiting for. 93 miles and more than 4,000 feet of elevation gain. With the heat, Paul and I opt to take a van ride 18 miles up the road to make it 75 miles. We started seeing the mountains in Prineville. Passed a plethora of alpacas.
07/14/24 Our accommodation in Mitchell was the Spoke”n Hostel. An amazing place set up for cyclists and other travelers willing to share space. Upstairs are huge bunkbeds with curtains for privacy. Downstairs are private rooms for the two married couples . The shower was in the gazebo out back.
07/14/24 We rode through a fissure in some strange butte-like hills where some of the John Day Fossil Beds are locatedted. We have to come back here because there is so much to see and do, and we only passed through on our way to Mitchell. Brielle provided us with a water fill up.
07/13/24 We stayed at the fairgrounds in John Day, where there’s no place to get out of the heat. Rhe is just about done-in, though no one else seems to be as bothered by it. We spent about half an hour at the grocery store preparing for the next day’s meal and to cool off.
07/13/24 Three passes to ride over today! Up and out of camp by 7 am. No excuses. Except this heat wave continues….
07/12/24 Rest Day in Baker City.
