After a 5:30 am breakfast call, the next call was that of the road to Twin Falls. Some of the group were on the road as early as 6:00 am to avoid the heat coming in the afternoon, and
we were off on a beautiful journey through miles of farmland, grazing land, and river canyons.
The early morning sun cast long shadows along the crops as we headed out into the beautiful morning air of the surrounding farmland.
Yea-Chi (pronounced Yaki) from Taiwan is a quiet, determined young woman making the journey with us. She surprised and delighted us all when she showed her inner "shark" by purchasing a "Jaws"-looking bicycle horn, mounted at the center of her handlebars.
There was virtually no wind today. Not a single one of the hundreds of wind turbines we saw today was moving.
We stopped at a Scenic Overlook showing a body of water feeding into the Snake River. Note the house just under the top of the cliff at about 1 o'clock. We were wondering who could have built such a magnificent home on such a difficult site. Perhaps a Simplot family member--the major supplier of the potatoes for McDonald's french fries?
Don took a shot of me gazing at the Snake River from a viewing platform after we rode across the bridge spanning the gorge of the river. This was our intro to the town of Twin Falls, Idaho. Note the long white sunsleeves which many of us are wearing for protection from the sun's UV rays, which we are exposed to daily. They also help to keep us cool in the 95 degree heat of days like today.
View of the Snake River from the bridge overlook from the viewing platform, which is why I'm smiling in the picture above. Not only a beautiful sight, but also the home of an impressive golf course. There are greens and fairways on both sides of the river, which are connected by a low, white bridge over the river in the background.
Tomorrow will be our shortest day at just 38 miles. We intend to do an "extra loop" to see some of the water falls that cascade into the Snake river.
One of Katie's earliest memories is of the exciting raft trip our family took on the rapids of the Snake River near Jackson Hole, Wyoming. She was only 5 at the time and when the trip was over, we bought her a t-shirt that read: "I survived the Snake River." You two have certainly earned many t-shirts saying you've survived various days of this ride. Glad the scenery is inspiring you along the way. Love, Carol
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