Day 12: The Scavenger Hunt

Twin Falls, ID to Burley, ID

42 miles with 1,150' of climbing

Thanks to all who those who sent messages to me about my cold. It's amazing what 9 hours of sleep will do. While I still have some congestion, I feel much better.

Today was actually a really fun day! We were told at loading that a scavenger hunt was to be held, whereas we searched for 15 items on our route to Burley. Teams were formed and the competition was on! Gail and I joined the 2 sisters and Amy who is from Kentucky. We called ourselves "the Spinning Spudmuffins" since we are in Idaho. Here we are.....

Shortly after leaving Twin Falls, we took a side route to see the Shoshone Falls. The view will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of the trip.

While cycling the remaining miles to Burley, the 5 of us chatted about our personal lives, searched for scavenger items, and formed a pretty fast pace line. As we get to know the other participants, we are beginning to form some special friendships. Everyone has such an interesting story to tell! One man has lost 100 pounds, one man is recreating the trip that he took 30 years ago, and another person is finishing his last leg of cycling around the world.

After dinner tonight, the judges selected a winning team. Sadly, we were not chosen. However, we did get a lot of credit for our costumes (made from hotel laundry bags)! All in all, it was great day.

In case you are wondering about the heat wave that has been impacting this region, today was another hot one. Temperatures were 95+ degrees. Since we arrived before lunch, it did not bother us too much. However, we ride 86 miles to Pocatello tomorrow so I fully expect it to be a hot one.