Day 14 - 61 Miles Near Baker City

Sunday, June 8 - biked 61 miles, 759 total miles. Started the day with oatmeal and a banana for breakfast. Thanks again to the Cosgroves for hosting me overnight and for the meals. Cycled some miles and then had a second breakfast of a short stack of pancakes (size of a football) and scrambled eggs. The waiter didn't expect me to eat it all but I showed him! Lunch was a hard roll with peanut butter. Traveled on Rte. 26 to Rte. 7 and went over 3 significant mountain passes. The trend is as each time I go over a pass, the mean elevation is higher. It’s sunny, about 65o, and puffy clouds. Saw several osprey and purple wildflowers, either orchids or irises. Set up camp next to a mountain stream in Union Creek Campground in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. As I’m about 18 miles outside of Baker City and my brakes are worn out, I plan to find a bike shop tomorrow morning in Baker City. So I’ll take a break for the brakes!