Alaska to Mexico Marathon.

Saturday was our rest day.

And Walla Walla coincidently held a hot rod show on. 500+ cars of the 50’s 60’s and 70’s era.

Many many beautiful cars, in better condition than when they were produced.

Filled the day exceptionally well.

Day 14 of this rally started at 7.30am Sunday 10 😀Sept. A sunny day promising to get very warm during this session.

499 km today from Walla Walla to Boise in Idaho.

Three regularities and many kms of dusty road.

Our start time is 7.47am. The roads were good and we quickly arrived, on gravel to the first regularity. 22k’s, three average speeds. I thought we did ok. Then 98kms to the Blue Banana for a pit stop. Just prior to that another competitor indicated that our rear left tyre was down. Stoped and checked and sure enough it was low on air. Pumped it up to get to the pit stop and made the change.

Then it was on to Hells Kitchen. 97kms down the road. A spectacular scene over the country with soaring eagles. Couldn’t take a photo of an eagle as it was too far away. But it was a great sight.

The day was really getting hot and we were getting hungry. There was no lunch until around 2pm. 74 km down the road to the gateway store and cafe.

Very beautiful countryside.

A regularity at big farm, 14km’s was the next event. We did o k again. Problem is that we can’t catch up to any of the leaders as we’re so late starting the rally.

Thee another 48kms of gravel road to the next regularity. this was an average speed event over a short course. After that we found the tarmac and headed for the night’s accommodation in Boise Idaho. A time zone change of + 1 hour. We ate at around 8.30pm.

We were very tired and Stephen was absolutely buggered after this mealy 500 km stage. Dusty and dry he headed for the shower and crashed onto his bed.