Day 2, Union --> Baker City

A bit dry and dusty, but Day 2 was also a gorgeous ride. Though still short at 45 miles, this one had a bit more to it with one long and stead climb a few rollers and another decent climb toward the end. We got to see the sites of two valleys and the North Powder River and it was all on roads that were nearly deserted (well, except for the 2,000 bicycles and various support vehicles.)
There was an option to do 60 or 83 miles, but when the woman directing traffic said "Keep straight for the option or left for the beer garden" it was a pretty easy decision. Baker City is also a pretty neat town with scads of cool historic buildings and home to a world class brewery, Barley Browns, whose beer can only be had in Baker City. AND, it was our honeymoon after all. We were there for a week of bicycling, but we wanted to be able to relax too.

One of the unexpected treasures of our camp site in Baker City was that we got to camp out on their new 2 million dollar sports complex. I think we were on part of a baseball field and it was the thickest, lushest, softest grass I've encountered. So much better than the rocks and bare roots of most campground sites, I barely needed my thermarest.

And the evening's entertainment/inspiratioin - Blazing Saddles.