Yesterday we had our toughest climb yet over Teton Pass to get over
the Rocky Mountains and leave Wyoming. If you are going to climb 2500
feet on your bike over 6 miles I highly recommend doing it in the cool
morning hours. The 10 percent downhill grade on the other side made it
all worth it!! Into Idaho!! Which seems to be the land of stormy
clouds. The clouds build and darken quickly. There is lightning and
thunder and then . . . about as much rain as if you ran thru a
sprinkler. Today we were literally pushed off the road by the wind!
Even with all the strength we have built up over these weeks it was
too windy to stay upright on the bike. Glad to have found another
abandoned barn for the night to block the wind gusts that keep popping
up still. Mostly though this weather just contributes to excitement.
Every day of this trip is different and a new adventure whether it is
climbing a mountain or tumbleweed chasing us or making the cows in the
pasture herd and run off. Every state has its own personalit
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I'm amazed at how fast your progress is! Not sure if it feels like that on your end. It's an amazing adventure, and one I now hope to make some day!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun to be chased by tumbleweed. Sounds a lot less ominous than buffalo. So glad you are having fun. Be the tumbleweed!
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