Andrew Bondesson

Day 7: Idaho Bound

Starting from the bike hostel near Colville, Amy and I made our way up and down the hills towards Ione.  We were mostly rolling through national forest land, and the hills were more or less deserted, giving us some good conversation oppourtunity on the bike.  We stopped at a pond for lunch where I ate a triple-decker sardine sandwich.   It was salty fishy deliciousness.  The pond was still and reminded me of what I imagined Walden Pond to be like. I thought I might have seen a beaver lodge by one corner.

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Day 4: Okanogan County is Very Friendly

Descending on a bicycle is some great fun.  If you lean forward far enough, you can’t really see your front wheel, so all you get is the road and the wind on your face.  At 40 miles and hour it’s quite exhillerating.  My bicycle developes a slight wobble when the bags are unballanced though, which can be pretty terrifying at high speeds.  The descent from Lone Fir Campground was wobble free, and I was really flying down that hill.

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A Trans America Bike Tour has always been a dream of mine.  It’s only been a question of when, as a tour that can reach lengths of 4000 miles takes a while.  Hearing my dad mention one of his old partners making the trip was my first inspiration.  The fact that that partner accomplished the trip on a bike identical to the one hanging in front of my dad and I while he described the journey also helped.  Slowly over the last few months the idea became a reality.  When I recieved my nod from UW, and some encouragement from my boss I starting gearing up.

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