Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Day 40 - 126 Miles

Clearwater National Forest to Lewiston
Total = 3,107 Miles

Wow, 126 miles! Crazy miles. Good news is we made it to Lewiston. Bad news is that it took so long that we didn't make the 8:30pm OCB closing time. Wasn't meant to be I guess. Possibility that we could hit one up in Portland, but we'll have to see.

By the time we all arrived in Lewiston it was already dark, the first time on the trip that we haven't found a place to sleep by sundown. Thankfully the people at the first gas station we crossed were really nice and gave us a suggestion for a park we could setup tents at. At only a half mile away it didn't take us long to get their and the first thing we see is a no camping overnight sign.

At this point it was too late and there was enough tree and shrub coverage to be hidden from easy detection. So, for the first time we slept at a place without permission. Something I thought we would do a lot more of. Everything was fine and we all slept great after the long day of riding.

Were going to spend the morning in Lewiston at a bike shop. Than we head out of Idaho and into Washington. The plan is to make it halfway to Paterson, WA where my friend Sheila lives. That way we can stay and visit with her and her family tomorrow night. It will be so nice sleeping inside! The last time we got to was Sauk Rapids, MN.