Started today with a delicious egg, cheese, and veggie ranch scramble, roasted potatoes, blackberries, and applesauce. Compliments to chef Jody!

The 24 mile ride up the John Day River was through open vistas of irrigated ranch land, alternating with a little bigger climbs through closer hills of columnar basalt rock cliffs.

We stopped at the Thomas Condon Museum of Paleontology, large animal/post dinosaur fossil museum.

It was 93 degrees, and we were rewarded at the end of the last 8 miles with a delicious lunch at the Dayville Cafe.

Joe took a ride to a swimming hole, but Chris and I enjoyed our air conditioned room. Enjoying dinner now back at the Dayville Cafe!

Reflections

*It’s been very positive day to be out here meeting new people, hearing their stories, and appreciating the opening up of businesses in Oregon after a long COVID year.

*Previously, everywhere we’ve ridden in this part of Oregon has either been racing down into a deep canyon or pedaling slowly back up. But the last 2 days’ journeys have been much more manageable and exhilarating although very hot today.