I rode through Eastern Oregon in July. One distinct memory was riding from the campground at Unity, OR about 70 miles southeast to Vale, OR, close to the Idaho border. It was hot and I was riding along on a treeless highway. A woman in a car pulled up beside me and ask me that "Do You know its 106 degrees out there? I hope you have sunscreen?" I stared at her for a long moment, thanked her for her concern, assured her I was wearing sunscreen, and asked if she had any water. She said she didn't and after a bit more interaction, drove off.
It was a hard ride on a hot day. But, one thing I will always recall fondly are some interesting local characters that I met while resting in Brogan (a store, really).
Here is
my journal entry for that day. This is a text-only entry for the moment. But, I hope to add pictures, soon.
Ray