Day 16 Mile 166-179 Suttle Lake to Sisters

Suttle Lake - Sisters

We wrapped up camp and got on the road. The new landscapes on this side of the mountain were inspiring. I could turn around and see the huge mountain range I had just traversed and felt really good going forward. The air was hot and dry and I kept having to fill up the water reservoir using my sweetwater micro-filter. We were both down to dried fruit rations and were looking forward to getting into Sisters to have dinner with Tabby and Wayne. The walk in was not all that bad but after the mountain we were both ready for a rest and we took many sit-downs on the road in to Sisters. We met another Cross-Country traveler named Stephens who is riding on his bicycle across the country. I sat down on his bike and oh boy was it comfortable... I almost decided to change my mission statement :-) We traded mountain stories and websites. I encourage you to check out his site at www.grandpalosthismind.com. Thanks Stephens for the top-notch Beef Jerky!

Another great treat today was getting to see Jan and Michael again! They rode their Motorcycle out from Sweet Home to pay me a visit. It was a beautiful day for a ride and it was so good to see them ride up. Jan also brought me another newspaper clipping from the Democrat Herald with a photo that Mark took on his drive over the pass. I have been so blessed on this journey... Thank you!

Stephen and I met up with his mom and dad (Tabby and Wayne) at Sno-Cap for some of the best burgers and shakes ever! Such a treat after a long push over the Mountain! We were now in Sisters. Stephen had to go back to school and so I am now on my own again but I hope Stephen will join me again this summer for more WFP! We had a great time together and my walking games just aren’t as fun as the ones we played... For example sometimes I try and count how many steps in a mile :-) Thank you Cousin Tabby and Wayne for taking such wonderful care of me since I was with you in Albany up until we parted again in Sisters. Your Love moves me forward! Thanks for all the laughs, meals, and your contributions. Tabby you are a great PR rep!

After our goodbyes, I went on over to the City Park and set up camp. I met Brian who invited me to sit with him round his camp fire. We had a great evening. Brian is a commercial airline pilot who rode in on his Harley from Daytona Beach and went out to LA then up the coast here to Oregon and is on his way back out east to where he lives in Detroit.