We got up at 3:45 am this morning, and were on the road by 5 am, just as the sky was brightening. There were almost no cars on the road, but we had our headlights and rear flasher lights on to be more visible. The route was mostly downhill, with one climb at the very end, before the steep downhill into town. By getting started so early, we only had about an hour of intense sun and heat to deal with, and were finished for the day by 11 am. We stayed at Chief White Bird motel, and ate at the Silver Dollar Cafe. We had time in the afternoon to do laundry, make phone calls, and send e-mails. Tomorrow we will get an early start again to get over the steep climb - and, if we decide to wimp out, all the locals offer a shuttle to the top of the hill! We prepared everything so that we could leave by 5 am.
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