Miles on the saddle: 103.5
Weather: low 60's at the start, high 80's at the end. One of our hottest days yet.
Video of the day CLICK HERE
Wind: all over the board today. Headwind at the end. But, overall it was not as much of a factor as it's been in past days.
Start Time: 7:10am (We actually woke up at 5:50am today!)
Finish Time: 2:05pm
Tomorrow's trek: 75 miles to Gresham ....We are now moving into the Portland area ....which means the HR is soon coming to an end. Tear, tear. Be strong, be strong.
Quotes of the day:
1. "Mr Rand, today is a big day. I have this pair of spandex that was too big for me at the beginning of the trip. But now, my butt is big enough to fit in them." (A conversation that Luke and I had in the elevator at about 6:05am on our way to breakfast) Btw, for those that are wondering and keeping logs back at home, Luke has gained like 4 pounds on this trip. And that is something he is very proud of and we all should celebrate with him. Next time you see him, be sure to tell him how round and hefty he looks.
2. I asked a man in our hotel this morning "How ya doing?" and his response to me was "Psychotic." Yikes! Holy cow. How exactly should I have responded to that statement?
3. "I could not be doing this if I wasn't riding for Africa." -Luke Jones, about 99 miles into our ride today when the temperature was about 87 and we were climbing up a big hill off of the Columbia River.
POST RIDE FUN IN THE SNOW AND SUN.....
After our ride today, we took a drive south to visit Mt. Hood, one of the ski resorts that Oregon is well known for. Timberline Lodge which is known by many for the scenes in the movie "The Shining" (A Jack Nicolson classic) and is a towering hotel built in 1938 and located at the base of Mt. Hood. This massive structure is certainly a legendary site to see. When I first walked in, I thought I heard some little kid shout "REDRUM" "REDRUM" but I could have been hearing things. But it really got weird when I kept seeing these two twins girls holding hands and this little squirt on a tricycle. Very strange. I can't figure out why Luke has been having a conversation with his finger either. Anyways, We took some time to visit today and had a little fun in the snow as well. Timberline Lodge is located at 6000 feet and they get over 400 inches of snow a year. The summitt is at just over 11,000 feet. Unfortunately, we did not have the time to climb (or ride)to the top. Um, we'll save that for next time we come through Oregon I supppose. We kind of figured that we've already climbed to the Continental Divide in CO (at 11,000ft) so we sorta thought it'd be a "been there, done that" kind of thing. We pretty much laughed and sang our way up and down the mountain today. Like the other sag crews, the five of us are bonding well and enjoying each others company. Sing-a-long songs included "My life would suck without you" by Kelley Clarkson and some other song by Taylor Swift. But I've gotta say that I'm disappointed in my father, just a little. We give him one line in the Kelly Clarkson song ("yeah") and he can't get it right. Come on, Pops! Step up your game.
SHOUT OUTS....
Thanks much to Victoria at The Dalles Inn in The Dalles,OR for two donated rooms to Hunger Ride 2010! We are greatly appreciative for not only The Dalles Inn, but the many hotels that have partnered with us along the way in our trip.
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