Had breakfast at a diner in town - with the local guys. Left at 8:00; feeling a little tired after yesterday's long ride.
And the terrain changes.
GF to Hagerman is pretty similar to the last few days in OR and ID. Hagerman, however, has a different feel to it. Seems prosperous and many small communities along the tree-covered shores of the Snake River. More of a tourist area feel.
I climb a loooong and steep hill on the way up to Buhl, and as I reach the top of the plateau I am on a dairy metropolis; very big farms. The folks in Buhl say that thousand cow dairies are common. No pics since it is nothing new or extraordinary. Great milk shake; great coffee shop in Buhl.
As usual, the run from Buhl into Twin Falls, pop 44,000, is as expected. Sprawl city, and am disappointed about the litter on the side of the road - unlike the many small towns I've been thru that are very clean.
Visit the bike shop to talk routes to Teton Pass, and revise stops based on info. Also am told about the street festival in Twin Falls tonight - so taxi back into the City Center for dinner, farmers market, and live band. Lots of people and families with their lawn chairs all over Main Street - could have been a night on Church Street. Felt good. There was a contingent of developmentally disabled folks downtown for the street fair, and wouldn't you know that they were the only ones up and dancing, and really enjoying themselves.
I'm feeling that I am in the final stages of preparation for the two Pass days - Teton on Sunday; Togwotee on Tuesday. Yikes !!!
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