July 4/5 - gw

We took July 4th off so did not post yesterday - so here is a quick run down of the 4th and 5th.

July 4 - Temps in the 60's and 70's. Cloudy to sunny all day.
We spent the day scrubbing on our bikes. The calcium chloride took alot of elbow grease just to make them reasonable looking. Still much more to clean when we get home. Also a good day to complete a bit of laundry. Went to an outdoor restaurant for all you can eat salmon, cod, halibut and prime rib. All were hungry and ate well. The salmon and halibut were very tasty!

July 5 - Temps in 50's and 60's. Cloudy all day, raining when we left, but it quit soon after we were on the road. Very windy and a cold ride.

We departed Rivers Edge at 10 a.m. in pouring rain. Not the best weather for the guys, but our wives just loved it. They especially appreciated the wet hair inside the helmet. Its not often they get that loving treatment at home. We rode about 300 miles today through wind, rain and high winds. Beautiful scenery going past Denali Park, but too cold to stop for pics.

Arriving in Talkeetna, we found out the water and sewage was not working at the hotel we booked. We had to scramble but found rooms where Pearse was booked. At least we have a room and bed. What else could I want!

Tomorrow, we split up. Pam and Janet take the train to Anchorage and the rest of us start heading South to meet up with them in Vancouver.