June 2012 – Page 2 – Ride for Water

Day 16 – June 19 – Missoula, MT to Condon, MT– 85 Miles

Today was a high mileage day. Seems appropriate after a rest day? We started about 8:00 AM, our earliest start. We had decided to try for Condon, MT about halfway to Glacier Park. The day started off cool and never got above 50 degrees all...

Day 12 – June 15 – Kamiah, ID to USFS Wilderness Gateway, ID – 57 Miles

[caption id="attachment_244" align="aligncenter" width="682"] USFS Apgar Campground. Our lunch stop along the Lochsa River[/caption] [caption id="attachment_243" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Joe and Chris stopped at Lowell, ID[/caption] [caption id="attachment_242" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Along the Clearwater River[/caption] Things don’t always go as planned or as anticipated. Today we would ride with Kevin...

Day 15 – Rest Day, Missoula, MT

Today was a rest day. Last evening we finally met up with David O'Neil. David is from Christchurch, New Zealand. We have been corresponding for about 8 months via e-mail. David had to delay his start of the ride to June 8 and has been working to catch...

Day 14 – June 17 – Lolo Hot Springs, MT to Missoula, MT – 31 Miles

It started raining sometime during the night. By morning it was intermittent between a light drizzle and a good soaking. At home, when it is cold and rainy it always seems tough to get out of bed. When camping in small tents with the prospect...

Day 13 – June 16 – USFS Wilderness Gateway, ID to Lolo Hot Springs, MT – 61 Miles

So plans change…. In my last entry I wrote about going to the base of the climb over Lolo pass and stopping. When we got to Lochsa Lodge, the stopping point it seemed to be a short day. Kevin and Chris, whom we have be...

Day 12 – June 15 – Kamiah, ID to USFS Wilderness Gateway, ID – 57 Miles

Things don’t always go as planned or as anticipated. Today we would ride with Kevin and Chris, two cycling tourist we met and have become acquainted with over the last two days. Talking with local folks and reading warnings on our maps about the high...

Day 11 – June 14 – Winchester, ID to Kamiah, ID – 46 Miles.

This was somewhat of an easy day. We slept in a bit had cereal for breakfast and hit the road mid-morning. Our trip took us through the Nez Perce Reservation and the Camas Prairie. The remarkable aspect of the last few days was that we made...

Day 10 – June 13 – Chief Timothy State Park, WA to Winchester, ID – 59 Miles

What do you do for your son when he turns 17 while on vacation? You might take him to a scenic overlook to take in the wonders of God’s creation. You might also make him ride his bike to that scenic overlook even if it...

Day 9 – June 12 – Walla Walla, WA to Chief Timothy State Park, WA – 89 Miles

The rest day was so welcome. We were able to get on the road at 8:30 AM. We would see how we felt as to how far we would go today. It would be at least 65 miles. Our first stop of the day was Waitsburg,...

Rest Day – Walla Walla, WA

Joe and I spent the day relaxing. Downtown Walla Walla is just a couple blocks away and has a thriving business community. This is Washington wine country and about every other store front is a wine tasting establishment. We picked up a couple spare tire tubes...