We left Cedar RV Park in Ione at 7:15 after a couple of cups of joe. Gay had stayed at a friend's house he met last year when he passes through. He stayed near Beaver Resort. He made the 14 miles before 7. No surprise. An early bird he is.
Today's route took us to Newport, WA. But we'd pass through Parton Idaho then back into WA. The route was long and flat. Not quite Virginia Beach flat though. For much of the distance we paralleled a river. Wide and slow it was. Mountains hemmed us in on both sides. Reminded e of looking up at the Blue Ridge mountains from the valley. We saw a field with buffalo. I think it was part of an Indian reservation. We did make an early lunch stop at a Kalupel Tribe headquarters. It was a huge conference center and recreation facility with a pool, gym, nice locker rooms and a climbing wall I didn't see. It had a nice little deli we enjoyed. It's a good thing it was there as there wasn't much else until our destination.
While the ride was long it was also the hottest day. 90 but a dry hot. We used pace lines to work together to keep us moving and together. After a while wed split into more compatible sub groups. We were still pretty close together. Finally we reached Newport but not before entering and leaving Idaho.
The campground was in town by the river. Grumpy lady behind the counter. Did think much of tent campers I think. Learned two sites were in Idaho the rest in WA. Taxes are different too. The site was cramped but convenient. Pavilion behind us made it easy to cook and clean. Bathroom was meh.
Tomorrow we head to Sand Point, Idaho!
Today = 52 miles
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Cheers!
Kim
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