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Day 9 - June 16 - Dayville, OR to Austin Junction, OR - 60 miles Click on the thumbnails to view larger pictures.
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| We again took advantage of the Dayville church kitchen and
made pancakes, eggs, and coffee for breakfast. It's been enjoyable
fixing our own meals instead of eating restaurant food. There is
something to be said for home cookin'. After breakfast the biking
day started at 6:30 with the hopes of making Austin Junction early in the
afternoon.
Along the way we stopped in Prairie City for a rest and met a couple who were touring around the northwest with Missoula as their destination. They retired in '91 and have extensive touring experience since that time, including a round the world trip. We spent longer than expected comparing experiences. From Prairie City the next 9 miles took us to the summit of mile high Dixie Pass. It was another hot day and that added to the difficulty of the climb and the necessity to make many stops. However, once over the top the remainder of the trip to Austin Junction was a fast 7 mile descent. When we arrived at Austin Junction the only thing there was a restaurant/convenience store called the Austin House. We expected to find camping facilities, but the Austin House was it. The owners of the place said other cyclists had camped on the Forest Service land behind the restaurant in the past so we were welcome to do the same. It was a rustic setting with knee high grass, some litter, and many signs that local wildlife frequent the area, but at this point we were tired and glad to have a spot for a good night's sleep. There were no complaints. Andy arrived shortly after we set up camp and he too had enough riding for the day. He picked a spot, set up camp, and decided to join us at the restaurant for dinner. After settling in our sleeping bags for the night we hoped our nighttime visitors would not be of the bear variety. |
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