Hot ride on day 7

7/2/13. Left The Dalles at 6:00 am, 77 degrees.  We were 40 miles in at 10:15.  Arrived in camp, 57 miles, at noon, 95 degrees.  This was a personal record high mileage day for me, aided by a good tailwind.  Things seen:  many nice views of Mt. Hood in rear view mirror.  Peregrine falcons.  Wind turbines took over about the time Hood was disappearing.  Tiger swallowtail butterfly in lavender.   Pink penstemon.  Redtail hawk.  Road kill porcupine.  Stone henge.  Maryhill museum from a distance.  Light traffic, even across Biggs bridge, which had narrow shoulder and no separation from traffic, but thankfully no metal grating.   One killer hill from bridge to Stonehenge, rock wrens, no shade trees, although the early ride on I-84 was shaded by the wall.

Mark dealt with a wire in one tire, and the other completely separated its tread, luckily holding enough air to get him into camp.  It would have been treacherous to treat it roadside with no shade.

I feel good, satisfied with my ride today.  We're spending the afternoon trying to stay hydrated and wet enough to stay cool in 102 degree wind, nice shade trees, right on the Columbia river..