Back in the saddle

Day 10.  Hard to beleive that we are already on Day 10 of the ride.  Thanks to |Katy, who shipped me some old biking shorts, and to Doctor Chuck,  who has helped treat my injury and seen more of me than he ever wanted to, I was able to get back into the ride.  We rode from Boise to Mountain Home, Idaho today a total of 53 miles.  |I had my first experience with riding on an interstate.  When local roads are unable to get you from point A to point B bicycles are authorized to ride on the interstate.  We rode about 11 miles on it and it was the nicest roads that we had.  We just have to be very careful on the on and off ramp areas and when in doubt the traffic gets the right of way.  We had a tail wind of about 20 mph for most of the ride today.  Riders were getting up to 35 mph on the flats.  Even with my sore butt I was up to 30.  I was going about 27 mph at one point feeling pretty good about myself when two of the ride leaders went by me like I was standing still.  Not very picturesque on today`s ride.  I took a picture that I was going to try to add to this post but I am not that far advanced yet.  With the tail wind no one wanted today`s ride to end.  You never saw so many dissappointed people as when we arrived at the hotel.  We mostly got in before noon but the rooms were ready.  I wouldn`t recommend Mountain Home for your next vacation.