So after our perfect rest day on Sunday, we traveled on to Sumpter, OR (about 60 miles) and ended up camping on the shores of Phillips Lake, several miles east. We roasted marshmallows and went to bed, only to awake to the sound of snow falling on our tents. This wasn't just a fluke, but a serious snow storm with big, round flakes that stuck to the ground, bushes, and our tents. Carrie ran to the van and brought the rest of us poptarts in bed... and then Jonathan got out to take some pictures. We waited out the worst of the snow, then packed up and donned every article of clothing we could before getting on our bikes for a 25-ish mile ride to Baker City. There we stopped for some amazing pizza and a quick trip to a Bi-Mart before getting back on our bikes and traveling another 35-40 miles to Richland. This second leg was equally cold... but the snow turned to rain due to a decrease in elevation. Autumn came and rescued us about 5 miles short of our destination and found us a fee place to stay under a pavilion at the town park (we like Autumn and have decided to let her stay with us indefinitely). Tired and soaked through, we made a quick dinner of canned beef stew and then fell asleep soon thereafter. Today is much warmer and more sunny, but we are looking at a fairly high and steep climb out of this little valley and the wind is still wild. After consulting the internet and several locals, we've decided tomorrow looks like a better day for our ascent and will stay on tonight in our little public pavilion from which we heard coyotes howling in the hills last night. We continue to be thrilled and amazed by pretty much everything we encounter from day to day. Wet? yes. Cold? absolutely. Blessed? Beyond anything we could have hoped for! God is so good!
Below are pictures from our rest day through today... enjoy!
5 comments:
no pictures :(
Wow, snow. I can't even imagine. It's been in the high 90's here in Georgia for weeks now...stay safe, stay warm, and stay classy San Diego.
Love you!
Hey Anna B -- scroll down a little further to the long entry for Sunday -- they downloaded the pictures into three groups in that section. But, no snow pictures!
Can hardly believe you guys got caught in a snow storm -- bet me a day will come on the trip that you'll wish it were a little cooler.
Autumn -- what a GREAT addition to the team!
Jen's Mom
I am still so impressed that you guys are doing this. And a bit jealous. So I'll be jealous of you guys biking cross-country and you can be jealous of me and Chad moving into Swan and it'll all even out eventually, K?
So I am sitting in Lemonjello's having a deeply philisophical conversation with Sam Pedigo and Noah Livingston...but I can't lie I still miss you and wish I was with you guys. Looks like an incredible journey. Be strong and ride for Jesus, You are HIS witnesses to the ENDS of the earth (or just N.America).Praying for you and loving you from a far. blessings in Jesus Christ, bams.
This is a sweet shout out from the Deweys in the wee town of Odenton, MD to everyone involved.
But it's a special shout out to the red head who throws Mike and Ikes...we've got nothin' but CRAZY LOVE FOR YOU, sista!!!
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