At first the campsite outside Ketchum was warm enough to use just my sleeping bag liner, then sneekily it got so cold I had to get into my sleeping bag and put on my beanie. Apparently the sun doesn't arrive in Sun Valley until later in the day because it was still 34 degrees at 8.30am when we were ready to leave for the days adventures.
Being a wealthy ski town, Sun Valley has great amenities, including bike paths that run through three towns for more than 34 miles. We rode most of them that day from Ketchum down to Bellevue and back again. A stop at the Bellevue Library, a small but friendly place, provided time to seek out a surfing host in Boise, ID. By the time we got back to camp we had a couple of OK's and a phone message. Returning Dennis' call, we were set for Boise for the next day. After Shawn's anguish over the cold of the previous night, we camped at a different location that wouldn't be shaded by the mountains and were rewarded by a warmish night but a cloudy and windy morning. One final hike to Proctor Mountain to see the world's first ski chairlift via the Hemmingway Memorial and we left for Boise, about a 3 hour drive.
After a quick call to Dennis to confirm our arrival, we got final directions to his home and headed into Boise. This evening we got comfortable with each other over a great pizza and some drinks while enjoying a good discussion covering many topics. We will be sure to enjoy our time in Boise with Dennis.
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