Day 41: Grangeville, ID

After following the Lochsa River downhill for 89 beautiful miles yesterday we stayed in Kooskia, Idaho.  While we were happy to knock out so many miles in a day, it was also a sad day, as we saw Martin and Peter, our English friends, for the last time.  We first ran into them in Guffey, CO, and we’ve been repeatedly crossing paths and sharing a few beers ever since.  However, they’re headed out to Seattle as we head south towards Portland.  This morning we’ve been asking ourselves how there can be so many mountain passes– we just climbed 3,000 feet or so to get up to Grangeville before we lose it again going downhill to Lucile where we’ll spend the night.  No headwind though!

We have something else to be glad for too: As of today, we’ve now biked over 2300 miles and raised over $8,600 for Cystic Fibrosis research.  A moment like this seemed almost inconceivable just a few months ago.  In two more days, we should be in Oregon, planning the last leg of our trip.  You can help us finish the last leg of our fundraising, too– don’t forget to donate!

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