Day 8 Jackpot to Jackson (324 miles) 521 klms Sunday 25 July
Leaving Jackpot at 6-45am having a energy bar to start the day, we are off across the Idaho desert we are riding through Idaho, and watching for anything that can go wrong..So far so good. The cool morning makes it pleasant to ride as we ride through the little settlements where the Sheriffs is waiting for any speedsters as we enter any town. We stop at a little place as Vic is getting cool and he puts on a jumper, as the Sherriff goes slowly by just checking that all is well. As we ride through the Idaho country side the scenery changes from vast desert to green hills quite a change to what we have seen over the past few days. The roads are just as good as what we have been travelling on We ride through the Craters of the Moon National Park, which resembles the craters of the moon, it looks like somebody has ploughed the field and left it , It is very different to what we have ever seen, the rocks are hard and black and the park goes on forever, also there is bicycle rally and many bikes are making riding interesting.
We pass the sign INL which our guide(Alan) tells us is the Atomic nuclear research city in the desert..
We see the sign for Idaho falls and many RVs are taking this road which makes it easier for us overtake the slower drivers. We are now in spud country (Idaho Potatoes) the farms go onto the horizon and spuds are everywhere .They store the spuds in quonset huts (sheds with grass growing over the roof)The Scenery is just beautiful green ,green ,green, We ride over the Tetons mountains into the Valley.The weather is just ideal for riding, the bum is sore but ok.
We arrive at Alan’s’ and Kristy’s Home in the National Park it is very beautiful,Kirsty has lunch waiting for us, and Alan takes us for a tour of their Ranch were Black Bears come to the front door. It feels as if you are in the wilderness as we have already seen a deer, and a chipmunk.Kirtsy is now cooking a baked dinner after two bottles of red.. life is good.
Leaving Jackpot at 6-45am having a energy bar to start the day, we are off across the Idaho desert we are riding through Idaho, and watching for anything that can go wrong..So far so good. The cool morning makes it pleasant to ride as we ride through the little settlements where the Sheriffs is waiting for any speedsters as we enter any town. We stop at a little place as Vic is getting cool and he puts on a jumper, as the Sherriff goes slowly by just checking that all is well. As we ride through the Idaho country side the scenery changes from vast desert to green hills quite a change to what we have seen over the past few days. The roads are just as good as what we have been travelling on We ride through the Craters of the Moon National Park, which resembles the craters of the moon, it looks like somebody has ploughed the field and left it , It is very different to what we have ever seen, the rocks are hard and black and the park goes on forever, also there is bicycle rally and many bikes are making riding interesting.
We pass the sign INL which our guide(Alan) tells us is the Atomic nuclear research city in the desert..
We see the sign for Idaho falls and many RVs are taking this road which makes it easier for us overtake the slower drivers. We are now in spud country (Idaho Potatoes) the farms go onto the horizon and spuds are everywhere .They store the spuds in quonset huts (sheds with grass growing over the roof)The Scenery is just beautiful green ,green ,green, We ride over the Tetons mountains into the Valley.The weather is just ideal for riding, the bum is sore but ok.
We arrive at Alan’s’ and Kristy’s Home in the National Park it is very beautiful,Kirsty has lunch waiting for us, and Alan takes us for a tour of their Ranch were Black Bears come to the front door. It feels as if you are in the wilderness as we have already seen a deer, and a chipmunk.Kirtsy is now cooking a baked dinner after two bottles of red.. life is good.
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