Another overcast start with cool temps. As we left the camp we realized it was going to be another headwind Hap sort of day. The riding is beautiful. Low traffic road following the Salmon River. No escape from the wind though. Sometimes when we came around a corner it seemed like we were in a wind vortex with the wind swirling around and stopping us in our tracks.
There was some road construction with a pilot car. We are riding on a narrow 2 lane winding road with not much shoulder. But like I said not much traffic. At the construction zone they told us to get at the end of the line of cars and another pilot car followed to make sure we got through safely. That was reassuring.
We stopped at Colbert for a cold drink. There was a post office attached to the bar. When we pulled up the lady at the post office yelled you guys put me to shame. We said why is that? She said cause I'm just sitting in here. We said yes but your getting paid for what you are doin. She said good point! Then the bar owner opened the door and said you guys want some water or something ? I'm not open but come on in. We got a couple of pepsi and she wouldn't take any money for them. Idaho has some really nice people!
When we got to Sunbeam and had cell service we called a campground in Stanley to see if they allowed tents and had showers. Not only did they have that but they also had free wifi, free laundromat, free coffee and a restaurant! Yep that's where we are heading.
Whew the wind picked up more. How can that be?? We finally got into Stanley and stopped at the store. We needed 3 things, I needed some sports tape to wrap my knee, repair stuff for our tent zipper and beer. We figured they would have one out of the three things. To our surprise they had all three! That's a miracle in our books.
The campground was five miles outside Stanley. When we got there we just sat down opened a beer and pretzels and watched the scenery for awhile. We got to watch one of our fav campground forms of entertainment. A man trying to back in his RV or trailer while his wife directs him. A guy walking by saw us laughing and he stopped to talk. When he left another couple who had a toyhauler/trailer came over to talk.
We finally got the tent up and started dinner and a couple of women (mother/daughter) pulled in and camped next to us. They ended up sitting down for quite awhile while we ate then they ate. It's so much fun meeting people and hearing about differ lifestyles, different jobs. They were both flight attendants. Fun!
We are staying at this campsite an extra day. Once we leave here it will take 4-5 days of riding in the backcountry to get to McCall ID. Besides their cafe has prime rib on Wednesday!
