Nice to stay in the motel in Vale Or. We watched the Boise state football game, got some hot showers and lounged around for the evening. The next morning left for the 70 mile trip to Boise. Busy road, tons of Onion fields and onion trucks and splattered onions etc. along the way. We had a decent tail wind and made our way through some somewhat un-spectacular scenery and finally in Boise around 7 pm. Cooper had followed through with connecting us with a friend who agreed to put us up for a few days.
Alex, or Jr. I like to call him left the key for us and some amazing food cooking in the oven awaiting our arrival. He and his super hero pound pooch salty dog came home shortly after we got there, in time to share a home cooked meal. I would love to tell lengthy stories of our conversations with Alex about Idaho, student abroad programs, mushroom hunting, music, living on a winery, librarianism, etc. but we are short on time here. I will say though, that he took care of us like a good relative would, and he ahd a sweet steam room in his shower. 
We have been exploring Boise a little these last few days and have found it really bike friendly, and quite beautiful. The view from the foothills shows a green oasis amongst vast desert. A buzzing little metropolis capital with good coffee shops, bike shops, co-ops, and not many cops to speak of. We have eaten really well and are ready to get back in the wild. Alex, being a proud and explored Idaho native has briefed us thoroughly on the cool sights and eerie terrain we will be going into.
We have also picked up a travel companion Cory for a stint. We met him in Salem after Em blew her first tire on our first leg of the journey. He worked on her derailer at the Santiam Bike Shop and we talked of our upcoming journeys. He was leaving from Salem a few days after us towards Nebraska for a mountain bike rally. We met up again a few days ago here in Boise and decided to ride together.
He stuck around with us to go to the Michael Franti show last night. We had a blast and got a blast of good positive inspiration. The last song of the night he brought up all the kids in the audience to help him sing a song (which my mom loves the most because my little nephew Fin grooves to it!) called I love you, we got a decent pic luckily. The hotel has been nice and we are meeting up with Cory in a bit this morning. We have got a shuttle from a friend out to Mountain Home (35 miles on HWY. 84)around 9 am. There are no backroads to get back to 20/26 and neither of us wanted to be on a busy hwy. for half the day, we are stoked to get a bump back to the country.
This post is kinda boring, sorrry! Get a life if you got issues with it!
Love you guys, hope to post sometime soon.
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