Tuesday, 6/29 we rode the Going to Sun highway. We camped part way up the road. Bikes aren't allowed on the road between 11 and 4 due to the traffic, so we got up at 4:30 am and we were on the road at 6. It was a great time to be out, before traffic. We watched the sun come up on the peaks and the moon set. We had perfect weather. We were at the top by 9:30 am. We had road construction and had to wait for a pilot car to take us down one lane at a time. While we were waiting for one, we got a flat tire. The six guys got into action and changed the rear tire in less than 5 minutes!
We had a fun 18 mile downhill ride.
The next day we left Glacier and found ourselves in the plains. We camped at a city park in Shelby. It was a beautiful little park until the sprinklers went off at 5:50 am as we were making breakfast. We quickly had to pack everything up.
Today we biked to Hingham and we are in another city park. We walk across the street to the bar to take a shower. There are no paved streets in this town. People have been very friendly.
It is definitely big sky country and no tree country. We can look for 50 miles and not see another tree or building.
I have been writing new lyrics:
To the tune of Cowgirl in the Sand:
Hello biker in the sun...so many miles you have come..from the mountains to the sea...over plains , cross country...old enough now to drive a car..It's the biker in you that makes you want to go so far....
Feel free to add.
Thanks for all of your good wishes! Keep wishing for tailwinds and safe drivers. We had another close call today.
We love you...happy trails,
Therese and Doug
Doug and Therese, I have distant relatives in that part of Montana (Chinook and Havre)! I always thought it was stunning how quickly the Rockies end and the Great Plains begin.
ReplyDeleteJust curious - how much are you eating? How do you keep the energy levels high?
To tailwinds and empathetic motorists and friendly city parks . . . be well!