07-23-2010 Friday, 4:30 PM.
Frank: We tried to ride the ferry but didn’t make it. We left about 9AM and rode about 40 of the 55 miles and turned around as we were freezing to death. I had on a turtleneck shirt over a T-shirt under a lightweight jacket and Cheryl had only a blouse under a windbreaker. It seemed like enough when we left camp but when we got into the mountains the temperature dropped, the dark clouds covered the sun and the cold soaked right into our bones. When we got back to the camper we sucked down some hot chocolate and toasted some of the biscuits left over from the other day. Then we wrapped up in our quilts and took a nap. When I got up a couple of hours later I was still chilled and actually still feel chilled almost three hours later. We decided we’ll “do” the ferry on the way back to the lower forty-eight by taking a rather circuitous route back to Oroville. The big rally dance at the Lumby Town Hall is tonight so we’re getting ready for that. Tomorrow, Saturday, is a full rally day with field events, the concourse bike showing, judging and awards and then the big rally banquet. I'll post a few miscellaneous photos.
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