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