Had a hearty eggs’n sausage breakfast and started the day with a long, beautiful downhill into Brownlee Reservoir basin. This is Hells Canyon country and the valley walls are steep, a bit volcanic with basalt and covered in golden grass. With the morning light it was gorgeous. Rode along the Snake River for a bit and enjoyed the serenity of waterfowl, fishermen folk, glassy water and zero traffic. Crossed the border into Oregon, the final state of the TransAm! Went through Oxbow and cruised the rolling hills into Halfway OR. Halfway is a cute, tiny town and today they had a little farmers market and an interesting Mercantile. Treated myself to a veggie burger, an iced tea and a leisurely sit down.
Finished up the last 20 miles with a big climb on Highway 86 followed by a huge, ripping downhill. There was little to no traffic so I took the whole lane and refused my brakes. So fun. Pedaled right into Hewitt County Park and Campground near Richland to the awaiting land yacht. Bill had it all set up. We had electrical power for the first time, so microwaved Trader Joe’s fried rice was a snap. Today was a good day.
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