Kevin:We started (before the ride) today with breakfast at the Big Mountain Cafe in Chemult. Between us we tried eggs over easy, sausage, scrambled eggs with minced ham, french toast, hash browns, regular toast, and a pancake. The food and service were excellent--definitely the place to go for breakfast in Chemult. I ate so much (I had the pancake, hash browns, and scrambled eggs and ham, and no, they weren't green eggs and ham) that I wasn't sure I wanted to get on my bike and ride. But that's what we did, getting on the road by 8:20.
We started with an easy downhill ride to the junction of highway 97 and highway 58 (4600 ft elevation), then went up and down, but more up than down, ending at 5000 ft. Once again, beautiful weather but not too hot. The big breakfast kept me going until lunchtime, and might have gone longer--I didn't eat anything between breakfast and lunch. Then lunch got me filled up again and it was no problem to keep going until the end.
Patty:We all had a good night's sleep and were in much better moods this morning. After the guys rolled out, I had a few errands to do. I needed to get food for our camping meals, pick up some ice to replenish the ice chest, and get some gas ($4.19/ gallon). I had planned to meet up with Gavin and Kevin at the ten mile mark, but I got a text from Kevin that they were already at the meeting place and wanted to push on. He suggested the 15 mile mark for our next meeting. I was just about to the 15 mile mark when Kevin called and said to keep going. We met in Crescent Lake Junction and had lunch. The final leg into Shelter Cove Campground at Odell Lake was about seven more miles.
When we got to our campsite we were surprised to see snow. The site was cleared, but there was about three feet of snow all around us. We set up camp and settled in and Gavin and Kevin played in the lake and then in the snow. Check out those biker tans!We are now sitting outside of the camp store using their electricity and wi-fi to update this blog.
Tomorrow it's off Eugene.
Ride Stats
Distance today: 34.6
Distance trip: 179.1
Max Speed: 36.7
Av Speed: 13.4
Time: 2:35
5 comments:
We are having a good time following you.......this is the first time I felt like I could comment :)
Glad I am not seeing snow :)
Keep the photos coming!
Love and prayers,
those of us at Our Hearts' Haven :)
Now that you are at the top of the ride, it's all downhill from here. And, since you are more than halfway to the destination, it is the homestretch too.
Everyone out here in blogland is rooting for you and tracking your progress. Keep on posting and we will all keep on reading.
....Jeff
Love the tans; can't wait to see Gavin's "glove tan"!!! It sounds like it was a good day all around. We love reading the blog so keep it coming.
The scenery certainly doesn't look bland on this day! Beautiful lake, but wasn't the water FREEZING? We can't wait til you get here! Keep on going! --Linda
This is Rick, not Linda. Looks like a lot of fun and a good adventure. Looking forward to seeing you.
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