We started today at 6:00am with a hearty breakfast at the Best Western in Pocatello, we were joined at breakfast by both firefighters and families displaced by the fires near here. Breakfast was followed by a Bike Safety Check at 7:00. I had a loose spoke and gear cassette that needed attention which Bud and Mike took care of before the start of todays ride at 8:00. I rode part of the day with Ray Black from London, who is doing our ride in support of a charity, today the charity is holding a large bike ride in England to raise money, Ray will be there in spirit as he rides in Idaho. Ray also still owes me for doing his laundry one night early in our trip, I will let it go for now until I have a huge load for him to do. I also rode with Laural who also grew up in Michigan and graduated from Western Michigan University. Another Western grad is also on the trip, Mike from Florida, (who suffered a crash on day #2). What are the odds of three Western grads out of 50 riders? We were blessed with favorable winds today as we headed to Idaho Falls. We seemed to zig-zag across the country side, but the winds seemed to be at our backs 98% of the time. We stopped along the Snake River so that Al could take a swim, he assured us that he was an experienced cold water swimmer before he dove in. I finished todays ride with Mimi and Polly a couple of retired school teachers from Colorado and Richard Carey from New York. Richard is also doing the ride in support of legalizing gay marriage.
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