We actually pulled off a "rolling rest day"! Previous attempts ended up anything but restful, but this time it actually worked. We left Ryan's Wilderness Lodge, headed downhill to Kooksia. Because of the slight downhill grade most of the 23 miles, there was little effort needed. We found a cafe in town and Greg treated us, claiming that the few days riding with us had been the best of his trip. We toasted him in return, agreeing that he was our most companionable guest rider to date. Of course there have been only two others: Mike, who rode with us to Dubois and then over Togwatee Pass with Fred, and Jim who put us up one night and then rode with us to Dubois and beyond. Greg is in great company. (I don't count Ray and the other Mike, both of whom have been official members of two tours, and part of one tour, respectively.) Anyway, after the farewells and "ride safe" wishes were exchanged, Greg continued on the Trans Am route, while Fred and I switched to the Lewis and Clark route that we expect to follow as far as Portland, OR, before turning north toward Seattle.
The remaining seven miles or so to the Lewis-Clark Resort in Kamiah (pronounced "kam-ee-eye") were uneventful. We were in our rooms by 12:30, had some lunch at the on-premises restaurant, and did our laundry. After that, Fred did a little exploring and I read some and dozed. Suddenly, after 400 some-odd miles I was feeling some fatigue!
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