(^46) Glenn's Ferry – Truckstop - 109 km
This was the first day since departing Seattle that I encountered a
headwind. Unfortunately, my hopes of it changing never materialised,
and the wind direction stayed east-north-east all day. As a result, the
going was relatively slow. Petrol stations made convenient
distractions to break the monotony and fill the water bottles.
Not a significant amount happened, except riding through the Snake
River Gorge which stretched almost 50 kilometres and was highly
picturesque. The gorge was famous for Evel Knievel’s failed attempt
to jump across it in a Skycycle rocket —a daring stunt that didn’t
quite go as planned! The things people do! (Maybe I shouldn’t say
that out loud, hahaha)
Truck Stop – American Falls - 135 km
Powered by a tailwind, I flew past farmlands and windfarms,
indicating the area a notoriously windy one. Then, finally, Route 84
(which I’d been following for some time) turned south, and I veered
north along Route 86, in the direction of both Canada and Yellowstone
National Park. Overnighting was at the small settlement of American
Falls, so named after a party of trappers whose boat went over the
falls. Poor souls.
leana
(Leana)
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