Day 10 - Boise to Mountain Home, ID

The relatively short day of about 53 miles began with taking a bike path through and out of Boise. The path was full of bumps and lumps from tree roots growing underneath the pavement, but we dodged many to make our way safely to Route 21.  Shortly thereafter, we spent another 11 miles riding on the shoulder of I-84.  We did not take a photo until we safely exited to a rest stop, where our support team offered refreshments next to this replica of a covered wagon from Oregon Trail times.  Note the puffy clouds against the blue sky backdrop.  The horizon seemed to stretch as far as our eyes could see.

John, a chiropractor from Ashland, OR, kept up the old west theme today with a pair of socks adorned with a masked cowboy.  Later in the day, John would give us all tips on how to relax our shoulders and avoid back and neck pains while spending so many hours grasping the handlebars.  Thanks, John!

This picture pretty much summarized the look of the day: blue skies, puffy clouds, an endless horizon and lots of sagebrush.  We have additional pictures, but the internet connection at this motel in Mountain Home is being called to task with so many laptops trying to share the same wireless network. 

Our day on Thursday will be a challenging 97 miles with temperatures predicted to be in the upper 90's.  We are stocked with insulated water bottles, cooling neck bandannas, lots of sunscreen plus sunblocking arm- and legwear.  Breakfast is at 5:30 am to help us avoid the heat of the day as much as possible.  Signing off for now.