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Here kitty kitty... August 25, 2008Leave a comment  View More Images You would think that you could get them to roll over and let you scratch their belly. The darn thing kept growling at me. Oh well, maybe next time... This is my first mid-day blog because I am about to disappear into the wilderness and will not have cell coverage to uplink my stuff. So, here is what I have for part of today. Bear with me (no pun intended, because I hope to not see any) for a couple of days until I get back down into Missoula. Big thanks to my hosts in Kamiah, John and Cindy Strombeck. Their daughter Victoria is not in the picture (still sleeping). Just outside of Kamiah is a Nez Perce historical site called the Heart of the Monster. It is the Nez Perce creation story on how they came to be in this area. The mound is the heart that Coyote took from the Monster. Here's a link. http://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/walker.html Further up the road I stopped in and had a chat with Mary Park at the Bear Hollow Espresso and Gift Shop. My lap dog is named Sparky. Award winning German Short Haired Pointer and Mr. Friendly! They also keep the pet cougar and bear in the front room. Beautiful little home and what a spot to live. I just finished lunch at the River Dance Lodge and will head up to the Wilderness Gateway Campground for the evening. Enjoy the photos and I promise to have more in a couple of days. This is an incredibly beautiful area. Well worth the visit. My climb out of here is going to be intense, but that is what this trip is all about! Nothing better than a good challenge in life to keep us at the top of our game! Stats so far today: Total mileage: 26.46 miles (GPS) 27.1 (Trek) Total time: 2:51:56.61 (GPS) 2:28:34 (Trek) Avg pace: 6.29 / mi / mi Avg speed: 9.2 mph (Garmin) 10.9 (trek) Max speed: 27.4 mph (GPS) 27.5 mph (Trek) Total calories: 2168 Avg heart rate: 124 bpm Max heart rate: 149 bpm Total ascent: 866 feet Total descent: 608 feet More Images:             3 Comments
Aug 25, 2008 5:20 pm - shawnie wrote : isn't technology at it's finest - great lookin aero bars John, Your wrist and periperal nerves hould be elated. Hey did you get to enjoy any of the olympics? The cyclists kept an astonishing pace!! obviously they weren't carring 80 extra pounds of necessities. Sometimes I go on an a ride w/ no conveniences not even water just to feel light and speedy. So what is your V O2 max etc. If youre gonna be bragadocious1 tee hee!!!
Aug 25, 2008 2:56 pm - your lil sis wrote : LBB, Wonderful pictures! The area there is beautiful...will miss hearing from you while you are not in range! Be safe, bike safe... watch out for crazy things. Love you much, ls Add a comment: |
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hI jOHN, Good Job in progress so far. Your trip is eing montored in Ponotac, Mississippi High School. My friend and his wife are staff and they are interested in all of your adventures. Be careful with the bears and such. They are all over the area you are crssing now. Ken Orr