Boise, Idaho

Last night we stayed on the grounds of Ontario high School. The grass was soft and the night cooled off so we slept well. For breakfast, we were served a royal breakfast of pancakes, bacon, oatmeal, and cereal. Definitely filled us up with that essential energy for the day. We got out on the road by about 8:30. The route began by taking us through town and then crossig a river into the state of Idaho. Of course, we got a picture of our third state we are cycling through. Next came an agricultural region in the country filled with a whole variety of edible plants, primarily those good ole Idaho potatoes. My dad and I (Mark) started out biking together until we hit a group of fellow cyclists. One cyclist had a few spokes broken in her wheel and her derailer was out of place. My dad fixed the bike temporarily, or at least as well as he could. I more or less watched and learned, picking up useful tricks for the future. So eventually we got back on the road again, but at a slower pace as we helped pull these cyclists into Boise by using the drafting technique.
Entering Boise was quite a sight. The outsirts of the city were dotted with enormous houses and ranches with beautiful landscaping. Hitting the city was quite a shock as we adjusted to seeing so many other cars, people, and houses all over the place. We rode along a looping and curvy road on the outside of town to the Timberlane High School. After today's 65 miles we had reached the end of this week's trip. We set up tent, took showers, and waited for supper. Supper tonight was another fabulous treat: slopppy joes, broccoli salad, baked beans, watermelon, etc... and peanut butter. We always have peanut butter. After supper, my dad and I went across the street to explore the little plaza of shops. Somehow we ended up at a Starbucks. My dad got a coffee and we split a couple almond hershey bars from a local right aid.
Coming back to camp, we received a surprise package of goodies from the "cookie-lady." To our delight, we found inside a whole box of chocolate-chip cookies wrapped in designer wrap. So, for desert, we munched on a few (or maybe more) of the delicious treats. Now we'll really have to watch our weight. Our huge thanks to Janice Dyksterhouse. We thoroughly enjoyed our snacks.