Monday, June 25, 2007, Ontario, OR to Boise, ID, 63 miles, 5 hrs; 4 hrs, 10 min on the bike, Ave. speed: 12.8 mph, Climb: 1438 ft.

Another glorious day! Sunny, cool and a tailwind!!!!! I took my time riding in to Boise today - there was no rush and it was "only" a 60 mile ride. (It's interesting to see how my perspective is changing in terms of what I consider a long or hard ride.....)

It felt like I just toodled along - no really big hills, no headwinds, nothing to really wear me down or out. I liked having the break.

I got in to Boise around 12:20 pm and stopped at my office to visit the folks there. It was good to check in and see them. Then it was off to the bike shop - Idaho Mountain Touring - to return Antonio's scissors. When Antonio, the mechanic, was packing up my bike to be shipped to Astoria, he inadvertently left his scissors in the bottom of the box. It was great for me, because I had the scissors to cut off all of the bubble wrap he used to protect my bike. I didn't think he really meant to leave them in the box for me, so I returned them today. He was quite pleased to have them back.....

Then it was off to the hotel to psuedo check in. My bags were dropped off at the hotel, so I checked in and put my bags in the room. I have a new roommate, Donna - but I won't be rooming with her tonight or tomorrow night, 'cause I'm at home. Wouldn't you know it though, the hotel we are at (Hotel 43) is a luxury hotel - and I'm missing it. Oh well, at least I got the special chocolate when I checked in.

Once my bags were secure, I biked home, got in the car and went back to the hotel to get my bags. I also ran some errands, attended the meeting to go over the details for our Wed. ride to Mountain Home, had dinner and am now home doing laundry and writing this entry.

It's good to be here, but kind of surreal after a week plus on the road, biking every day. So far I've biked 650 miles and am in my 3rd state (I'm including the unplanned sojourn to Washington state).