Oregon!


I crossed into Oregon yesterday!  Last 2 days ride has been very hot, hilly and not particulaly easy.  Lack of phone service for most of Idaho made keeping in touch difficult. 

I've met some folks along the way who have donated to Livestrong, including one interest lady named Diane who ran the Scotty Gas Station in Hell's Canyon...I asked when I stopped if I could drop off my flyers..she basically said "I'll give you $100 if you just leave me alone."  haha.  Done.  Thanks Diane!

I had the opportunity to help a broken down motorist who was towing a large fifth wheel.  No cell service is no fun out here.  Luckily, I was riding in the direction of help..and found a telephone repair man just down the road who rode back and helped them out.  A while later, they both drove past me, beeped, waved and thanked me!

I passed a huge swarm of monarch butterfield too...they were everywhere, including stick inside my biking helmet. 

I rode through Hell's Canyon, and it was hot and it was difficult.  There is a reason it's named that; the ride out was challenging.  After crossing into Oregon, I felt I needed (deserved) a real room. 

There was a nice article about my ride in a local Montana paper.  You can see it here:
http://www.ravallirepublic.com/news/local/article_4010d840-ab59-11e0-95f4-001cc4c03286.html


From here on out, I believe it will be shorter days of riding.  Tonight I am in Baker City, Oregon.

I rode along the river for miles and miles

this is cool!

Last State of my Ride!

My lunch break

okay this is definitely an odd site

 

The clouds!