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| Day 2 - June 29 - Mission to Hope 90km |
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| Breakfast today is a wholesome serving of oatmeal topped with not-so-wholesome brown sugar. I had filled my water bottles and pumped up my tires the night before, so it's simply a matter of packing away the tent (wet from the dew) and cleaning my breakfast dishes before heading out. Jen and I are the first riders to leave at 7:35am. We keep a similar pace on the road and we both like to stop and take pictures along the way. |
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| We stay on Highway 7 all day. It's a mostly flat, two lane stretch of road with a lot of logging trucks and campers. The views are spectacular and we have yet to hit the mountains. |
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| The sunny weather continues until we get to the campsite in Hope. Jen & I go to the Japanese takeout across the road for some extra nourishment. I had already eaten two PBJ sandwiches and two bananas that morning but I was still hungry. I'm not used to eating in such large quantities. Apparently the Tour has gone through 100 loaves of bread a week in previous years. |
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| Tomorrow's ride is supposed to be quite challenging - it's our first taste of the Rockies. I should try to leave early to get back in time to make dinner for 25. I hope my galley crew has more advanced culinary skills than I or we'll all be eating leftover rice. |
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