So today was racked our bikes to the starting point since most of the bike path we were planning on using was under water from flooding. The road out of lodging were unsafe so this was the best option. Cycling today was great, and it was much shorter than expected. We are staying at the local highschool, and a sleeping arrangement that is climate controlled will be welcomed after last night.
I decided I would help out project manager, Jay Holley, out with some of his crew duties tonight, and I went with him to scout the route since Journey of Hope has never been through this part of Idaho before. The first road we took was a shady road, and we had to move a tree out of the way. When we got to a point where snow was blocking the road we turned around. Then we got a flat tire. Van 1 has now had more flats than some of the cyclists. After repairing the flat we went to dinner at the Broken Wheel for a great steak dinner.
After dinner and the nightly trip to the loca ice cream joint, I decided to go out and help scout the route again, since we still hadn't found a good way for the cyclists to get to Montana tomorrow. On the trip we saw two moose (one of which we chased down a road b/c it would not get off the road) and a bear. It was also beautiful scenery. I can't wait to post some pictures soon. Needless to say scouting the route was a lot of fun, but we didn't get back to lodging until midnight. We have over 100 miles tomorrow, so I went straight to bed.
Proud to be a Pi Kapp!
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