Saturday, July 18th, 2015
Start/End: Rupert/Twin Falls, UT
Mileage: 43.6+
Weather: Pleasant
Today was a remarkably short day. It was kind of a great ride to approach in the morning, knowing that we would be done with our ride before lunch! We cannot thank Trinity Lutheran Church in Rupert. We woke up and were treated to great breakfast foods, like baked French toast bread and quiche dishes. Though our departure was a little later than we had hoped, we were on the road before long, but not before dedicating today’s ride. Today’s dedication was special, because we dedicated it to the women who are a part of the metastatic breast cancer support group in Hinsdale, IL. This ride is for you ladies! We are so glad you have a support group and wish you well no matter where you find yourself in relation to cancer.
Today’s ride was beautiful, and goodness, there was so much yellow. There were fields of wheat, sunflowers that lined the roads and even a yellow plane which was spraying crops. There was just not many reasons to not smile at all of the color :)
The ride was pretty generic, until after the only rest stop we had when we crossed over Snake River, over a very deep canyon. It was kind of scary crossing the bridge because of how high we were, but it was beautiful. After crossing, we were able to pull over and take some pictures of the canyon….well, we did until some groups saw a giant snake (almost 3 feet long) hanging out. I guess it is something fun to say that we have seen, but it was gross and definitely encouraged some of us to keep rolling on our adventure.
After the ride, we had the day ourselves to do whatever we pleased. Some of us took naps, while others caught up with friends and family over the phone. Even more went into Twin Falls and explored, even getting interviewed by the local news channel (visit http://www.kmvt.com/content/news/College-bikers-go-cross-country-for-cancer-awareness-315573281.html for the news coverage). Some of the riders visited the falls of Twin Falls, which are apparently known as the ‘Niagara of the West’. It was a beautiful site.
We are so thankful to our generous stayover, River Falls Christian Fellowship who provided us with a great cookout dinner of hotdogs, chips, sodas and some other miscellaneous treats. It was a great space, that even had a shower! So we slept well and felt fresh for tomorrow, which will certainly be a slit lay longer day.
-LAH