We got on the road at 7 am to try and beat the heat. We went through Hell’s Canyon along the Snake River, which was mostly downhill with brown mountains rising up on either side of the canyon. At Brownlee Dam, we crossed into Idaho and began a 13-mile climb that started gradually and got steeper during the last few miles. We had read that temperatures in the canyon could reach 110 degrees, and it must have been in the 90s as we were climbing. We stopped about a mile from the pass to eat lunch, and met up with Jacques and Mariejo from Paris, who are also riding cross-country. On the downhill ride, even the breezes were hot.
When we got to Cambridge, Lenny wanted to stay in a motel, so we checked into the Hunters Inn and Jack Croly, the owner, brought two cold Heinekens to our room! We had dinner at Kay’s Cafe and enjoyed the informal, friendly atmosphere. The cook asked how Lenny’s steak was, and gave the thumb’s up when he said it was perfect. One guy ordered apple pie with cheddar cheese on top, instead of ice cream. We had chocolate pie and strawberry pie for dessert (no cheese). Tonight, we are resting for more climbing tomorrow. We lost an hour with the change to Mountain Time when we crossed into Idaho.
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