Day 3) Mitchell to Dayville
We arrived in Dayville and set about finding the Presbyterian Church. We had read online that the church welcomed cyclists and that we could spend the night there and use their facilities, including a hot shower, laundry and kitchen. Dayville is a quaint little town with a population of about 140. There is a 100 year old general store, a post office, a restaurant and the church is at the far end of town up a short hill on the right. Ivo and Robin had arrived before us and the four of us spent a very comfortable night in the church hall.
Total climb:
2403 feet
Passes climbed:
Keyes Creek Pass – 4357 feet
Animal Alert:
2 snakes by the side of the road
Summed up:
A scenic ride with great accommodation at the Church
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- Cool Canyons
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- Dinner & Breakfast stop!
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- A real character outside the county store
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- Fun roads
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- Awesome scenery
42.033 mi 5h 18m 53s
Total Distance:
Total Time Cycling:
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What a blast to read your blog!!
Well done Ryan and Carli. Wonderful to hear that you reached Baker City and are taking a rest.
Looking forward to the next episode immensely!!June 23rd, 2008 at 1:50 pm -
Loving your new blog, guys! It is really easy to use and navigate, gives loads of options and interesting facts – great! I wish I was so computer friendly! That wide and big blue sky …… (sigh). Love the wording, Carly, and Ryan, the photos are so interesting – gives us a real taste of your adventure.
Happy riding still, take good care, be in touch and we love you loads,
Mum/Vicki xoxoxoxoJune 24th, 2008 at 1:12 pm -
Hi Ryan & Carly,
We are following your progress and wish you a pleasant journey as your bodies adjust to the paces you’re putting them through. Travel safely, be happy and love one another first and foremost. Call if you need anything @ 970-247-1313. Keep us posted. Much love from us.June 24th, 2008 at 7:21 pm -
Scenery looks great . Seems like some heavy going at times though!!!
Keep enjoying it and looking forward to further updates.
Love Les And Osc.
June 25th, 2008 at 2:01 pm -
Enjoying riding the trail with you except I don’t have to do all that darn summit pedalling! Well done both of you, glad you are enjoying time spent along the way too. Alan sounds like a lovely friend on life’s way that has brought you all together! Can almost smell the meadows and feel the heat of the sun. Carry on travelling safely, enjoying your experiences and each other and look forward to the next updates. Leg doing well thank you! Am also loving your diet from the other day, fries, chocolate sundaes and cookies – mmmmm – and no guilt as your are pedalling it all off! No all you can eat buffets then Carly?!! xoxoxoxoxox
July 1st, 2008 at 9:38 am -
You crazy kids!!!! Mental – you’re gonna come home with legs & bums of steel!! Keep enjoying the trip – can’t you hitchhike up those passes?! Have fun xoxo
July 3rd, 2008 at 5:48 am -
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARLY !!!!!!
Not Sure when you will pick up you messages but hopefully you’re having a rest day on your birthday .
Your trip sounds like hard work. Very impressed with both of your efforts. Scenery looks great. I would have loved doing your trip a few years ago ( quite a few actually !)
It’s obviously very hot at times. I’m sure your both sensible enough to be taking enough fluid on board but just remember the golden rule – when you stop sweating you are in trouble and need to re-hydrate quickly.!!!
Hope you have a great birthday.
We went to see Auntie Bernie today and she wishes you a happy birthday. When we told her you were cycling 2,000 miles she had a job to take it in .
Lots of love
Les & Oscar.
July 5th, 2008 at 10:52 am -
Enjoying your blog enormously, Guys! Know we have spoken to you since last blog was posted and we were glad to hear, Carly, that you were enjoying an alternative birthday!! Loving the words and photos and makes us feel quite nostalgic for the road trip to similar places we did a year last October – except it was easier for us, we were in the jeep!! (There’s a small part of me that wishes the four of you had not been brought up to be so adventurous – I would probably sleep better at night – (!) but life is always about maximising the safety risk whilst tilting at windmills). Keep on enjoying tilting at yours, look out for each other and stay safe.
Until next time, love you both,
Mum MusielloJuly 8th, 2008 at 3:32 pm -
yeah yeah yeah, your journey looks so great i really wish i was older so i could come!!! yeah yeah yeah
from mattJuly 19th, 2008 at 2:41 am -
The scenery looks awesome and you have been doing SO well! Sure that Sue and I have suffered minor heart attacks looking at you cycling on some of those (very) narrow road shoulders, but it is quite obvious that Guardian Angels are accompanying you. The lady with the water – did you check to see if she had wings? And Tom the Truck Man!! Loved the ‘Animal’ sign instructing: ‘Do not approach wolves or their young’! – Er, ok then, won’t do!! Hope your birthday after speaking with you was a fun one, Ryan, sounded like it. Speak to you soon, happy adventures still and keep safe. Much love MM xoxoxox
July 26th, 2008 at 5:32 am
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