Day 7 - Running out of Wow's.
Sandpoint, Idaho to Thompson Falls, Montana
We left Sandpoint, ID this morning prepared for a day more beautiful even than the previous, and we were not to be disappointed. Idaho rocks. We stopped soooo often today, photo shoots were around every corner. After our customary warm-up 20-25 miles or so, we stopped at a cute little esspresso/produce stand, in what seemed like the middle of nowhere. There were two people working there who told us all about the Huckleberries we’d been eating in our shakes. They are sweet little berries that look similar to blueberries, but they can only grow wild. With so much demand, and no luck in cultivating, they are largely over-harvested. Very unfortunate, because the ice cream is dang good. I also bought a mango from them as they told us about the old silver mine behind us that goes all of the way through the mountain.
I had to change my tire today after it bulged from the expansion of the tube and the heat of the road (I think?). Fortunately for me, Andy so kindly gave me his spare tire, and not only that, he basically fixed it for me. He’s the best. Pretty much.
After that tire ordeal, the day was starting to get long. We had all stopped for so many pictures, which was so necessary, but made for a long day. I dropped back and pedaled with Ben and Allison for the last quarter of the day, and it was so perfect. None of us were concerned with keeping pace, we stopped six times in ten miles for photo shoots, and just enjoyed the company and day. Right before we came into town we crossed a huge beautiful river, with awesome boulders and rapids. Of course we stopped, and walked back onto the bridge’s narrow shoulder for pictures. Shared a moment with Trish over whitewater canoeing, and just appreciated. A quote that really summed up the day and the land around us was Allison’s: I’m running out of wow’s here today. That’s a good thing.
Well warned that we had entered bear country, we spent the night as a slumber party in high school halls so that we didn’t have to worry about relocating our food from tents and bags. Dinner was at a little local restaurant called Minnie’s, dessert at a great little ice cream parlor. No tent tonight. A little card playing. A little relaxing. And bed.
We left Sandpoint, ID this morning prepared for a day more beautiful even than the previous, and we were not to be disappointed. Idaho rocks. We stopped soooo often today, photo shoots were around every corner. After our customary warm-up 20-25 miles or so, we stopped at a cute little esspresso/produce stand, in what seemed like the middle of nowhere. There were two people working there who told us all about the Huckleberries we’d been eating in our shakes. They are sweet little berries that look similar to blueberries, but they can only grow wild. With so much demand, and no luck in cultivating, they are largely over-harvested. Very unfortunate, because the ice cream is dang good. I also bought a mango from them as they told us about the old silver mine behind us that goes all of the way through the mountain.
I had to change my tire today after it bulged from the expansion of the tube and the heat of the road (I think?). Fortunately for me, Andy so kindly gave me his spare tire, and not only that, he basically fixed it for me. He’s the best. Pretty much.
After that tire ordeal, the day was starting to get long. We had all stopped for so many pictures, which was so necessary, but made for a long day. I dropped back and pedaled with Ben and Allison for the last quarter of the day, and it was so perfect. None of us were concerned with keeping pace, we stopped six times in ten miles for photo shoots, and just enjoyed the company and day. Right before we came into town we crossed a huge beautiful river, with awesome boulders and rapids. Of course we stopped, and walked back onto the bridge’s narrow shoulder for pictures. Shared a moment with Trish over whitewater canoeing, and just appreciated. A quote that really summed up the day and the land around us was Allison’s: I’m running out of wow’s here today. That’s a good thing.
Well warned that we had entered bear country, we spent the night as a slumber party in high school halls so that we didn’t have to worry about relocating our food from tents and bags. Dinner was at a little local restaurant called Minnie’s, dessert at a great little ice cream parlor. No tent tonight. A little card playing. A little relaxing. And bed.
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