June 30 2018 Flagg Ranch to Jackson WY

It was nice to sleep late and we didn’t really get rolling until around 7:00 Am.  Packing up and then over to the main lodge for a lazy breakfast. We are on the road at 8:30 am into a bright blue sky with a nice little tail wind.   This morning we had 55 miles to cover and most of it was downhill.   Yes that’s right downhill with a tailwind under blue skies.

The first 20 miles down the John D. Rockefeller Memorial Parkway just flew by as the road was so smooth and we had a good downhill.  The scenery was gorgeous, with Jackson Lake and Grand Teton mountains to the one side and rolling hills and high plateau meadows to the other side. The Tetons were reflected in Jackson Lake and it was stunning.

At Jenny Lake we picked up the bike path which runs all the way into Jackson.  The majesty of the Teton Mountains awe inspiring.  The pathway is in incredibly good shape with almost zero root bulges and zero cracks.  To say I didn’t pedal would be an exaggeration but not by much.  Sailing along at 15-18 mph with the tail wind was so effortless.  Stopping now and again to grab a photo. 

We cruised into Jackson and immediately went to the Snake River Brew Pub for lunch.  I feasted on the ham and egg sandwich washed down with their craft beer. 

I don’t know when the last time I had such a great day on my bike.  What a grand adventure this was.  We missed the terrible slog up the Jackson Pass from Ashton, and the scary decent, ate a couple really great meals, and have a remarkable tale to tell. I am so lucky to have been included in this adventure.

We arrive in Jackson and get to the motel.  There I find my friend Ken with tendonitis in his right leg.  I sure hope he can get over this as we have a long way to go yet.

And so ends the second week with a rest day in Jackson Wyoming.

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