Easy Day

Today was a relatively easy day, only 38 miles with no significant climbs (except the optional descent and subsequent climb to see the falls) and we had a good tail wind all day. Jeff did not want to take the optional side trip to see Shashonee Falls because he didn't want the four extra miles or the 8% grade climb out of the canyon. The only problem for Jeff is that he doesn't carry a route map or assist with any of the navigation so when we made the left turn to go check out the falls, he just followed right along. He didn't realize we were on the optional side trip until after we had made the descent which was poor timing for him since he didn't want to climb today. We thought we were going to hear about how we tricked him the rest of the day but he did a great job climbing out of the canyon and was so proud of himself that he pretty well shut up about it.
Today was the famous America by Bicycle scavenger hunt. While everyone else was scouring the countryside for various bangles and bobbles, Team Turtle saw it as our opportunity to be first to the destination so we poured it on and celebrated with a feast at the Mexican restaurant in Burley, ID.
This afternoon, Mike Munk led a clinic on the care and cleaning of the drive train. It was very interesting and I learned a lot about my bike which was one of my goals in coming on this trip.
Tomorrow we have 86 miles and I think it looks like the heat will be our big challenge. After dinner tomorrow, we have a safety check of our bikes to get ready for Monday's big climb and then descent into Jackson. I am far more concerned about the descent than I am the climb. Keep those prayers coming!!!