Is this my final blog?

So the next few days will involve camping and so little internet, so this may be the last you hear from me on the interweb.

The rides have began to decrease in mileage and we have even got in the van a couple of times due to having to ride on the interstate. We are now staying in Spokane and we had a scavenger hunt due top the 38 mile distance. Today, as part of Team Celtic Cafe, I have collected pennies from 1971 to 2010, sat in a Dodge Viper, ridden a moose statue, danced with a stranger, got to perform the Bike and Build Peanut/Chamois butter chant with a basketball team and some other stuff.

To enlighten you on the Chant, which was devised by me and so everyone puts on a really bad British accent...

Caller: Bike and Build, Bike and Build!
All: Peanut Butter ( accompanied by spreading action )
Caller: Bike and Build, Bike and Build!
All: Chamois Butter ( accompanied by spreading action )
Caller: Bike and Build, Bike and Build!
All: Peanut Butter ( accompanied by spreading action )
Caller: Bike and Build, Bike and Build!
All: Chamois Butter ( accompanied by spreading action )
Caller: 1,2,3
All: (insert appropriate place name etc...)

This is a bit infamous among our group.

We began our scavenger hunt in Coeur d'Alene which is a great lakeside town, lots of art galleries, bars, interesting shops... and we got to stay there for two days due to our final build day. On which we didn't build. As the local Habitat had failed to get a build permit, we were sent to Spokane by van to work in the Re-store, a huge series of warehouses that re-uses building materials and sells on donated items for the affordable housing cause.

Thanks to Mum and Dad for the letters. My phone has not revealed itself so I will sort that out when I return to the UK.

Of course I will update as soon as I get the internet again.

Ok, so the blog continues...

We are now back on the road, cycling to Seattle covered in various ribbons that have been sent to us in support of Paige and her family. We took several days off to travel to St. Louis for Paige's memorial service, spending about 5 days in total on a bus, watching several films including 'Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus'...

I don't want to blog too much about these days but it was really helpful to talk with Paige's family (her Mum had ridden with us previously for a day and said she will join us for the final leg into Seattle).

Back on the bike.

We resumed our trip from Dubois, having entered the wild west territory. The last few days riding has been stunning, including the Teton Pass, which was 6 miles of a 10% climb followed by a hair raising descent with lots of switchback turns. I was clinging to the brakes a lot and still hit 40mph.

We have also had a day off yesterday which was spent touring in a big yellow school bus/car vehicle around Yellowstone. Saw lots of buffalo and elks but the bear is still evading me.

Todays ride into Bozeman was a 90 mile ride which was almost all downhill - we arrived before 1pm having stopped a lot; climbing rocks in the river. I fell in a little bit.

So we have a few more mountains to climb with the Rockies looming but Seattle is drawing closer.