AMERICA BY BICYCLE
ACROSS AMERICA NORTH
Astoria OR to Portsmouth NH in 50 days

For a blow by blow journal of our North adventure, go to this link: Across America North Journal 2005

The day into Dubois along the Grand Tetons is probably the most picturesque day you can imagine .	Unless you count the day before when we ride into Jackson...starkly different, but awesome scenery.	Hard to get this many of them all together at the same time, but they were stopping to take photos so I just rounded them all up.
The long miles of lonely road in South Dakota lend themselves to fast pace lines to pass the miles in quick order...if you can hang on, it's a hoot to breeze along in the mid 20s.	But sometimes Duane took them on side trips off the route sheet...riding with him was like a box of chocolates...you never really knew what was coming next.	Wonder if there's room on the mountain for 3 more worthy faces?
Spooky, but interesting...the walk through the tunnels on the Sparta Elroy Trail.	We could be in Michigan or France...who cares? The sunflowers were shining on this day.	John Day wasn't an easy day...120 miles and lots of climbing but each effort was rewarded with a breathtaking descent.
In 10 miles, we'll be down there!	Emotions were high as the ride finished at Wallis Sands Beach...have we really been out here 50 days?	A side trip at Twin Falls was rewarded with views of the gorge that cannot be described with words.