(Renee writing for Ryan-who hasn't been able to log in again lately)
Ryan is meeting many wonderful people along the way and feeling very grateful for hospitality in Baker City and again in Halfway, with people he connected with via the Warm Showers organization...and warm showers were definitely an important part of it, as he had a couple of very wet biking days. It was also nice to have warm dry places to sleep in stormy weather, lots of food and good company.  Today he crossed the Snake River into Idaho below Hells Canyon area. The weather was better again. Now (Thurs June 20th) he's in Cambridge.  When he arrived at the city park the community was having a BBQ and they let him join in. He was craving chili and they had several chili dishes. That BBQ was one of the highlights of his trip so far.   Tomorrow night his family will be meeting up with him in Meadows (near McCall) for a weekend visit.