Stage 2 first 4 days of the 9 days - Boise to Casper

This is a 9 day stage so I thought it wise to not be stupid and flog along every day. Day one we left Boise about 8am, within one hour I had taken a wrong turn and had only realised my mistake 5 kms up the wrong road. That of course means retrace your steps and continue the right way, so 10 kms added to the days total. IDIOT.  I normally only make turns after I have checked my days notes carefully. 

Here was the view on the road. HTF could I get lost  ?? 

Next day was 155 kms to Twin falls. The weather was going to be hot so we started early. 5 of us rode a pace line for the entire ride and we arrived somewhat stuffed  !! It sure did get hot though and I was glad to get to the hotel. Directly opposite the hotel was a fabulous ice cream shop so I cooled down there. Some riders didn't get in til 5.30 and were frazzled. As always they are so worried about the heat they all talk about it at every opportunity. 

Twin Falls is the 5th biggest town in Idaho. It's population is about 40,000. It looks and feels like a very modern town and is squeaky clean. It sits on the East side of the Snake river canyon and the views are fantastic. 

You enter town over an amazing bridge way up high over the Snake River. The bridge is the only one in the USA where you can BASE jump without a permit.

 There is also a golf course which looks spectacular too.  See if you can see the kayakers on the water, it gives you an idea of the height of the bridge. 

Following day was just 75 kms to a small burnt hot town called Burley. On the way we called in to see the two waterfalls after which the town is named the most spectacular is Shoshana Falls

As it was a very short day ( 70 kms) the crew arranged a scavenger hunt along the way. We were given a vague list and had to collect (with imagination) items from the roadside. Our special "Unusual Item" was a deers leg we spotted just out of town. I presented it as a kangaroo leg - of course  !!   

Items from the scavenger hunt haha cop the deer leg. 

We all know Americans have a strange sense of humour. Does anyone get the joke I saw on this billboard  ?? Perhaps "Sex gives you wind"  ?? 

Our ride to Pocatello was 140 kms. It was into  our first serious headwind too, damn it brought back some memories. Problem is that there is a very hot weather system behind us so the wind is being sucked into the patch just west of where we are. We are now in the foothills of the Rocky Mtns so I think the wind after that wont matter for a few days. 

Today while riding in our 5 person pace line one of the guys gave a shout as his crank and pedal came off and bounced into my leg. It gave me a nasty shock. We managed to bolt it back on for a while then he rode the mechanics bike for the last 50 kms. The local bike shop fixed it. 

Upcoming weather

Fancy a coffee from Stinkers  ?? 

This is an add for an Idaho beer, in my room mates rating it's a " row lightly " he rates beer in rowing parlance - Fat Tyre is apparently just average. 

End of the windy day, two of my riding companions sleeping while they wait for their rooms to be ready

5 days til rest day