July 15, Day 13 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 After a rest day in Baker City, Oregon, we ventured out in search of Idaho. Before we arrived, however, we were awestruck by the unusual terrain we were to encounter as…
Three Significant Climbs
July 13, Day 11 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 I was a bit skeptical when Debbie said she wanted to make it to Baker City before our rest day. First, we’d just camped and I’d slept poorly. When I asked…
Happy Campers
July 12, Day 10 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 Introduction to the High Desert Can you say “hot”? We started the day later than we should have, and our portable thermometer read 95 degrees as we made our way up…
Descent into Yesteryear
July 11, Day 9 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 Did you know that Oregon is the ninth largest state? It has over 98,380 square miles of water and land. We are officially in Central Oregon after starting on the coast…
Challenges
July 10, Day 8 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 Challenges. We can’t live without them, but so many times we don’t make an effort to take on a challenge. We take the easier, softer way. When was the last time…