Tuesday September 2, 2014, 24 miles (39 km) – Total so far: 4,712 miles (7,583 km)
Some days on tour are hard. Some days are long. Some days are short. Some days are perfect. Some days are miserable. And some days like today are a relaxed saunter full of visual delights and low mileage. The road I’m riding today, the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway, was my favourite stretch of road on all of last year’s tour. However, I did the ride all in one day and was so exhausted by the end of it that I felt like I failed to appreciate some of its beauty. So this year, I’m splitting the ride into two days and will have plenty of time this morning to really stand around and absorb the sights I passed in an exhausted daze last year. Read more