(Monday) I have to admit I was scared to hear a scratching noise on a nearby tree in the middle of the night. If it was a bear, Iām sure it smelled me but I resisted my curiosity and stayed … Read the rest
An Idyllic Spot
Today (Sunday) was a relatively easy 28 miles thru the town of Darby to Sam Billings campground.
At the grocery store we stocked up for a few meals and talked with a Texan named Mike who was heading in the … Read the rest
Magruder Triangle
(Tuesday) Right out of camp we started climbing – a lot of climbing it was. We were glad we switched our front tires to a bigger off-road tire to avoid sliding out.
We met Todd and Tanya, the friendly forest … Read the rest
Sights and People on the Bitterroot Trail
We felt like the youngest group in the 4B Restaurant in Missoula. It was a seniors hangout for sure. We found the Bitterroot Trail and rode it 58 miles all the way to Hamilton.
While eating our leftover pizza, Jovial … Read the rest
Hippies and Cowboys
Rosie (not her real name), our waitress at Popās Place in Seeley Lake served a hearty breakfast just as we like it. Sometimes waiters canāt help but join in the mealtime conversation. We were discussing guns and carrying permits of … Read the rest
Beary Scary
We must have slept well because we didnāt hear the bear that our campground neighbor said was growling nearby. While we were eating our big breakfast at the cafe in Bigfork, the newspaper headline said āFour Grizzly bears killedā¦ā This … Read the rest
People are Curious – Us Too
As often happens, we decided to ride for awhile before eating breakfast in Columbia Falls. Since Outlaw Cafe was closed, Brent found the Nite Owl restaurant with breakfast all day.
After breakfast a lady named Shirley asked āI noticed your … Read the rest
5150
The train often has some interesting characters and this time was no exception. Dolly, the gregarious grandma told us fun stories of her 100+ cruises and tours. Unfortunately we also had a drunk 5150 (thatās cop talk for a crazy … Read the rest
Seattle
Stephen was nice enough to give me a ride to the Santa Barbara airport. I was relieved when Alaska airlines took my bike box ok for $100. I assembled it in the Seattle airport and rode it the 17 miles … Read the rest
Finally!…we are riding our next bike tour
Two friends (Bob and Brent) and I are embarking on a 3-week ride from Glacier National Park to Eugene, Oregon. I’ll write my usual daily blog as we share our adventure. We start Tuesday, September 7th on our train ride … Read the rest
End of the Trace
We learned more about Meriwether Lewis than we ever imagined. The park ranger, Deliberate Derek annunciated his story extremely well. It’s a sad story of a famous explorer who killed himself at the young age of 35.
Before leaving the … Read the rest
Hobbies Help
Hobbies help keep us sane and give meaning to life. Whether you’re Tom Hendrix building a wall for 30 years or Neo doing Hammocking, or Else and her niece telling stories at the visitor center, or Beverly making quilts, or … Read the rest
Sweet Home Alabama
We did our best to get our money’s worth at the Red Roof Inn buffet.
We stopped at the Pharr Mounds indian site. It dawned on me…these were probably the oldest man made things I have ever seen in North … Read the rest
Tired in Tupelo
Our first stop was the proverbial mom and pop market. As you can see they were proud of their boiled peanuts. They had toddlers sorting cigarette cartons and a baby in diapers in a box.
We passed the halfway point … Read the rest
āKeep of Chooglinā ā
– As in the CCR song about the bayou. There’s lots of debate about what it means but we think it’s one of those words that means whatever you want it to mean. Kinda like “boogie”.
Anyway, it’s our word … Read the rest