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Today was a tough day, especially for the folks who joined
us yesterday. It was a total of one hundred four miles (104) while climbing
a nine thousand six hundred fifty eight feet (9,659) summit.
We started out from the campground at 6:30 AM. Breakfast was
scheduled to be at the 19 mile mark. But boy was it cold when we started
out. Some folks had frost on their tents this morning. After a quick stop at
the Albertson’s, I had a latte at Starbuck’s and then off to breakfast.
As the neared the breakfast location, the Tetons got closer.
I must of blown at least an entire roll of film on the mountain’s today.
Breakfast was outdoors with pancakes, eggs and bacon. As we left breakfast,
we entered Yellowstone. Again more pictures. By 11:30 we were out of the
park and starting up the hill to the summit. Lunch was at the 64-mile mark
and boy was it tiring to get there!! I think that the attitude had a lot to
do with it. After lunch, it was still ten more miles to the summit /
continental divide (9,658 feet). The dropping down the summit into Debois
was worth the effort. First the incline was long and gentle for about 10
miles, then as the road started to flatten out we picked up a wonderful
tailwind started to push us along. At one point, I was on flat ground going
40 MPH. I had to slowdown going through a town to keep from getting a
speeding ticket!! A first for me!
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