Tonight we’re at Hal and Bonnie’s home in Afton, Wyoming. They are friends of Margaret’s parents. They have the software I needed to upload our photos so be sure to scroll down to see them all. I’ve even added the promised photos from Glacier National Park.
Margaret’s Father rode with us over 70 miles from Grand Teton National Park. About 20 miles outside of Afton he realized he had to choose between finishing the ride and being able to walk for the rest of the day. He chose the walking.
There were hundreds of cyclists on the road today. We happened to be on the same route of the Tour de Wyoming. The seafood restaurant downtown was crowded with riders, so we took our fish and chips to the park where we watched a softball game. Mountain Dew beat Machine Shop, but I didn’t catch the score. From here we continue south and east to Montpelier, Idaho. We should be back in Utah by Friday, just in time for Pioneer Day and hopefully some Green River watermelons. Mmm…watermelons.
Posted by Chad at 08:44 PM
| Comments (2)
Original Comments: Afton, Wyoming
Man, it's hard to believe how many miles a day you guys are
doing...the most I ever did in one day was 50 for my Cycling merit
badge. And that really wiped me out!
Posted by Nate at July 22, 2004 10:32 AM
Posted by Nate at July 22, 2004 10:32 AM
Just a comment about what I learned (Margaret's Mom)about Chad and
Margaret's great cycling adventure as we got to be with them for 2 days:
1. Margaret and Chad travel a lot faster on that tandem bike than you can imagine. I was the support vehicle for a day, and they had to wait for me for an hour because I started 90 minutes after they did, and it took me an hour to find them! Kept looking and looking and couldn't imagine that they could have gotten so far so fast! Then to think they went 120 miles the next day!
2. Chad is an extremely strong specimen. He has had energy to spare even after pedaling all day... going swimming, watching ball games, working the website. He is doing a super job of planning and moving the quest along.
3. Margaret is a wonderful partner. She follows Chad's lead, pulls her own weight, lets her needs be known,and goes with the flow.
4. Carl (Margaret's father) is one persistent guy! Also he is 64 not 35 as listed on the July 19 entry. Carl had wanted to ride with this hardy duo ever since he heard of their adventure. He pulled it off even getting his wife to forgo a high school reunion event (40+ years) to gather with the bikers and our granddaughter, Tanya. Then he was able to ride 70 miles in the heat of the day and still have enough sense to say "when" at the appropriate time.
5. We all know that Chad loves watermelons, but just because it wasn't a Green River one he shouldn't forget the one we got him at Jenny's Lake. Tee hee.....
Posted by Melanie Harris at July 23, 2004 03:41 PM
1. Margaret and Chad travel a lot faster on that tandem bike than you can imagine. I was the support vehicle for a day, and they had to wait for me for an hour because I started 90 minutes after they did, and it took me an hour to find them! Kept looking and looking and couldn't imagine that they could have gotten so far so fast! Then to think they went 120 miles the next day!
2. Chad is an extremely strong specimen. He has had energy to spare even after pedaling all day... going swimming, watching ball games, working the website. He is doing a super job of planning and moving the quest along.
3. Margaret is a wonderful partner. She follows Chad's lead, pulls her own weight, lets her needs be known,and goes with the flow.
4. Carl (Margaret's father) is one persistent guy! Also he is 64 not 35 as listed on the July 19 entry. Carl had wanted to ride with this hardy duo ever since he heard of their adventure. He pulled it off even getting his wife to forgo a high school reunion event (40+ years) to gather with the bikers and our granddaughter, Tanya. Then he was able to ride 70 miles in the heat of the day and still have enough sense to say "when" at the appropriate time.
5. We all know that Chad loves watermelons, but just because it wasn't a Green River one he shouldn't forget the one we got him at Jenny's Lake. Tee hee.....
Posted by Melanie Harris at July 23, 2004 03:41 PM
