We were up at 5 a.m. to get an early start for a long 110 mile day. After a good, but quick breakfast I headed out, riding with several groupings of riders until I found my pace-mates, Ilkka and Kent.
All the riders tend to group together with those of similar riding style or pace. I have mentioned the wolfpack already, but other groups include "the Three Amigos", "Rails to Trails", and the "High Rollers". I can't remember who is in each, but it is easier to keep track of everyone when you know who they ride with.
The morning ride took us along back roads to American Falls, where the big dam regulates the flow of the Snake River from a huge reservoir. I took some pix there but they all were corrupted by the camera gremlins.
We had lunch in Aberdeen at the Country Kitchen, where we had excellent burgers, but missed the ice cream we had been anticipating.
Dan (one of the Rails to Trails group) had high-tailed it out of the restaurant upon hearing that there was no ice cream. He re-appeared outside the window with a huge bowl of ice cream in his hand, proceeding to savor it sensuously in full sight of those of us eating burgers inside. We figured we would wait for ice cream until we arrived at our destination, which was a mistake. There is no ice cream in Blackfoot. What a drag!
We had a great picnic supper at the motel, perhaps the best meal we have had yet. I really enjoyed the BBQ chicken as a change of pace from the ubiquitous pasta.
Tomorrow is a short day, which is good because the next day we hit the mountains going into Jackson. Today we finally saw our first hint of the Rockies, so we know our real work is about to begin!
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