We had great breakfast burritos at The Pig restaurant at 6:30 am. We met our host, Brian, back at the hostel. He and his wife bought the building 2019. He came from New York city to Baker city in 2007 and has never left. He and his wife are both artists. They are trying to make a go the school as an arts center and bike/ski hostel. He was a great host.
We left Baker at 7:45 and headed south out of town toward the Elkhorn mountains. We had a climb out that was not steep but long. Near Sumpter we stopped to see the Sumpter Valley Historic Steam engine railroad sight. It wasn't open but we wandered around a very large area. We climbed into a caboose car. See our pictures. The area was full old equipment used in sawmills and logging as well as railroads. Eric and Tim were in heaven!
We had Dixie Pass after Austin Junction which was our highest climb at 5230. Yesterday I was going to be the ultimate tourer. By the time we were climbing Dixie Pass I was in "just hanging on" mode. I no longer have hopes of being the ultimate tourer. I just have to ride and make it to the next stop!
The view coming down Dixie Pass of the prarie was incredible. In Prarie City we all got the food we had been missing. Tim had ice cream; Eric has an iced coffee. I went for peanut butter pretzels and an apple. We went another 15 miles to John Day and now we are headed to dinner.
Tim wanted me to mention what good roads we had all day and decent shoulders to ride on. It was a great day.
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