I don't think words could accurately depict how good today was. We started the day an hour early as it was a 90 mile day through two passes. Em and I each had our own headphone dance party in the parking lot, Sunny and I tagged on to a group for the first few miles, and then we were on our own. It took a good bit of time for just the first 12 miles because that was the bulk of our climbing for the day. There was a bike path that led up Teton Pass that had beautiful views of the city, and then we got to go downhill for miles at 10% grade through the state line. It was awesome. After lunch, we knew we had one more pass, so we were quick to get back on the road. Soon, we reached the top and didn't believe there wasn't more climbing. 'Twas a nice surprise. Hit a lot of wind for the last 20 miles, but it was still a great ride.
The next two days we worked with habitat on a house that needed some painting and landscaping. The first day was a bit weird for me because I had to run a bunch of errands for the van or to call hosts and whatnot, so even though I was working I felt like I was slacking off by not being at the build site. Even after the build, I continued working well into the night and got a chance to chat on the phone with a good friend. On day 2 I was pumped to get to the build site, and spent all day painting trim on a ladder and washing tons of brushes. 33 people can get a lot done really fast. Afterward, several of us went to the falls after visiting a coffee shop. Had town hall. Played guitar. Fell asleep outside until I was woken to move inside. All in all, a good build day.
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