Overkill Kms: 15 kms overkill to town and back.
Road Stuff: dead birds, onions, two black high heel boats, underwear, pelicans flying above the lake Walla Walla.
Money Spent: $11 at Denny’s for an omelet, bagel, and grits, $3.50 for a spectacular Something Brute Porter beer.
Wipeouts: None, but a very close one driving back after the beer.
Interesting Person Pick: Jodie! As in Jodie Van Dorp, related to Marieke Van Dorp from Alliston. She joined the Sweet Team today and kept up like a machine. I really enjoyed getting to know about her Chiliean experience and I was excited that Team Sweet had another girl besides me. She has a great Cannondale bike and really paced well with us. Yah Jodie!
Favourite Part of the Day: Probably calling Tim, my boyfriend while waiting for a fresh omelet at Denny’s. I was really excited to find out that he had seen my blog and pics of us from Jill’s wedding.
Worst Part of the Day: The first 50 kms were fine (with exception of a headwind). Then came the horrible rolling hills of Oregon. Oh Oregon, how endless and rolling you are. It was tough, especially in the heat. It was hot (around 94 F) and I the last 20 kms were really difficult. I had to keep drinking water because I felt a little faint.
Today was actually a really good day but the ride was tough. We had a good ride in Washington, right next to the lake. Here’s a picture of the typical ride.
We also stopped at the Twin Sisters which are two large rocks that tell the story of two native girls who married a coyote. He got jealous and turned them into rocks. Really, they are a land marker and very visible for miles. One of the guys, Joel, climbed up to get a picture from between the two rocks. That’s Joel.
I love this next picture because I was pumped to get to Washington. That’s my girl Jodie and Joel.
This next picture is Walter Vink’s RV. He’s from Alberta, a direct older Dutch guy who always meets us in the middle of our journey to refresh us with water. A lot of people stop because he has a canopy and chairs for us to sit in.
Here is Team Sweet at the RV SAG wagon. Great view. Yah Team Sweet!
This is me, eating at Denny’s at 4 pm. I got into camp at 1:30, had a shower without my shower stuff because the gear truck was held up at the Washington/Oregon border for a while. But I wanted cold water, so I soaked myself and then fell asleep for an hour on the carpet of the school. But Denny’s and calling Tim hit the spot. Also, I talked to some people and handed out some Sea to Sea cards in the restaurant, so it was worth it.
Then I drove into downtown Pendleton and visited some places recommended to me by the locals. First I went to the bike shop but they didn’t have a visor for my helmet. I’m not wearing sunglasses right now, so it’s been a little bright. Here’s a picture of a mural on the pub I went to. Pendelton is an old Wild West town, full of underground tunnels that the Chinese immigrant railroad workers lived in.
Also, Pendleton was supposedly full of brothels, as this sign proves.
Then I visited the best western store I’ve ever seen. Yes Dad, it rivals Alberta’s Wong’s Western. I asked if they had any saddles for Percheons Dad, but they looked at me strangely. Check out this amazing statue in the middle of the store.
And now, at 6:27 pm, I am going to eat a small second supper. I feel like a hobbit. If one of my students is reading this, you can post why Miss Terpstra might feel like a hobbit because of second supper since we read The Hobbit this year. J
