Well, here we are, day two done! We kicked off the day with breakfast in Osoyoos courtesy of the Lions, and even took home a load of fresh fruit for the way from them. :) After breakfast our team split into two groups with our team taking the scenic route along the eastside of Skaha Lake out of Penticton towards Oliver. We had time for a nice stop at the Farmer's Market in Oliver due to the hard work of all the riders in kicking up the pace and I think everyone wished they had larger pockets to take home some of the fresh produce and baking. For lunch we were back at the Oliver Fire Dept where the Lions and Lionesses out did themselves with a spread of meat and buns, soup and lots of fresh baking. Good thing biking burns calories! We rolled into Osoyoos, loaded the bikes and hightailed it over the Anarchist, I think most being thankful that it was the other half that had to ride that part. We met up with our other team members just outside of Greenwood where we were hosted to two tables of refreshments (on both sides of the highway) at the Tarnished Turkey Cafe with support from the Greenwood Fire Dept and Citizens on Patrol. Then it was a good ride into Grand Forks thanks to the helpful support from my team mates who gave me lots of words of encouragement and a push up those deceiving hills - but what an awesome ride the last 21 kms (yay! Downhill!!). This was a special ride into Grand Forks as I just transferred out of the detachment here a couple months ago. By this time I think all of us who have been a part of the ride in one way or another had built up the dinner in Grand Forks held at the USCC thanks to the Rotary Club that there was no one daring to be late for the dinner bus. The dinner was "Fabulous" "Tremendous" "Awesome" and "Delicious" to name a few comments from the full crew. A special thanks to good friends Brent and Karen Heric for saving the day for one of our riders by lending out one of their front wheels from their road bikes so that a team mate could continue on without having to ride a damaged wheel. THANKS! :) Now...to bed to be well rested for that climb tomorrow - anyone know how to hook up a tow rope to our lead motorcycle???
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