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nothing makes me feel like a small child quite like riding my bike does. this is how we do it on ride idaho.

new meadows to white bird
-100+ degree weather
-rafted the salmon river
-rode 50 some-odd miles
-hung out in a bar on a sunday
-got asked if i was old enough to be there

white bird to cottonwood
-rode 40 miles
-10 of them were climbing
-fell asleep in a monastery during the nun's tour
-saw dog bark park
..seriously, this town is something from "true stories"

cottonwood to elk city
-rode 77 miles
-stopped along the way for a dip in the river
-then for a gigantic ice cream cone
-tried to teach two drunk guys to play go fish...fail

elk city to grangeville
-rode 81 miles
-climbed a killer grade in sweltering heat
-got ice cream in a parlor where i found a cute redhead
-played on the sweet slip 'n slide in the park

grangeville to winchester
-rode 51 miles to the best hick town ever
-in the gas station found photo albums labeled "hunting" and "fishing" featuring the locals
-even has a giant rifle hanging from the power line in the middle of town
-learned some sweet middle eastern rhythms in a drum circle
-went to bed with the most beautiful sunset of the trip

winchester to genesee
-woke up to a blood-red sunrise
-62 miles with a 10 mile grateful climb

genesee to moscow
-felt something touching my toe as i was putting my gear away...i turned around only to find a mouse under the tent
-22 short, easy miles into moscow
-LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG drive from moscow to boise then to north salt lake.

and suddenly my vacation ended.  what a tragedy.
peace+love