Day 13
Knowing that we would be facing a long ride and a hot day, George and I were packed and ready to leave Idaho Falls at dawn. We shared a final breakfast with John, said our goodbyes, and took off. The beginning of the ride was cold and windy. The sun was beginning to rise and the color of the hills was a dramatic golden hue.
We stopped for lunch in Boise, Idaho. I had Yelped restaurants and we were going to try the number one pick. When we arrived there was a long line out the door, it was very hot, and we were hungry, so off we went. I asked a bookstore owner about other options and he recommended Bacon. What a great meal! I'm not sure when the day began to tank. Early start, great lunch, ohhh, when George said we had 3 more hours to go. Three more hours on the bike is like 12 more hours in a car.
When we finally arrived in Burns, Oregon, there wasn't much conversation. We had been on the road from 6:15 to 4:00 and we were crispy. Somewhere around 8:00 we decided to walk across the street to a pizza place. The restaurant is owned by a young family and the children all either play or help. There was a large group of reforestation workers who had called in a big order and were put in a back room. I haven't said much about the smoky air, but there are fires everywhere.
This is it for today. Long, hot, windy, and cranky. And that's just George.
Tomorrow, Carol and Medford, Oregon
Good night Burns, Oregon
Jenson
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