I wanted to see Portland for 2 main reasons, both of them unrelated to ice cream, believe it or not. I wanted to visit Chris (whom I met in Kenya) and meet his family. I wanted to visit the biggest book store in the world. But I knew 24 hours in Portland would be a very short time to explore such an interesting city… Chris picked me up in Bend. The drive was amazing, and I was glad I didn’t…
Since the last post, I hardly made some progress mileage-wise, but managed to get a few other important things done. Rose, Will and I rode our last miles together from Mitchell to Bend. We were lucky to be able to stay with Warmshowers hosts on the way as the weather suddenly turned very cold and a big storm hit the Rockies. We arrived in Bend, Rose and Will’s final destination (for now), just in time. The temperature dropped below…
Days are going by, but it’s never boring. There is always something new, something different. I am nearing the end of the Missoula to Bend chapter, that I shared with Rose and Will. Only another 2-3 days before they are done with their cross-country ride and I continue on my own, but none of us is in a rush, we all enjoy taking our time. I hadn’t planned to take this route, but it certainly wasn’t a mistake. It has…
A few more days went by, and it is definitely not summer anymore. We started to see snow in the mountains and we heard that it snowed in Missoula, where we were just over a week ago. But we are making progress and each day is amazing. Lots of climbing, but also really nice rewarding long downhills. And spectacular views, each day. Our first village after Riggins was New Meadows. Like most places that we saw on our way, this is…
I spent the last 3 days traveling with Rose and Will, whom I met at Lochsa Lodge, on my first night in Idaho. I am amazed that we are getting up at the same time, riding at the same speed, hungry at the same time (which is always), do the same kind of mileage in a day and have similar views on places to stay. I am really enjoying their company. And really happy about my decision to ride to…