My bike tour continues. I have now been on the road just over 3 weeks and I am in Missoula Mt. Having ridden the last eight days straight, it is time for a little rest and recovery. The last two days my level of exhaustion at the end of the day has been extreme. Time to listen to it and pause.
Last evening and tonight I am camping at the Missoula KOA campground. A very nice facility, clean, quiet with a pool and hot tub. I watched the sun set at 9:30 PM from the hot tub. It is hard getting used to it getting dark at 10 o'clock at night. Can you imagine having to put the kids to bed at 8:00. One night I was camped in a town park in Koskia ID. And the town folk were still playing volley ball at 9:15pm. Man don't they realize I'm trying to sleep!
Tomorrow I plan on visiting the headquarters of the Adventure Cycling Association here in Missoula. I look forward to weighing my bike, having my picture taken for the touring cyclists collage and meeting the people involved in this organization. They do so much to support cyclo touring.
The last seven days has seen me traverse the state of Idaho in a north easterly direction from Baker City to Lola MT. The ride out of Baker City took my out past old farm equipment, working cattle ranches and the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center to the top of Flagstaff Hill and then down through the Timber Canyon along the Powder River. Just spectacular.
The sky looking back at the pass. Hopefully better weather tomorrow.
Last evening and tonight I am camping at the Missoula KOA campground. A very nice facility, clean, quiet with a pool and hot tub. I watched the sun set at 9:30 PM from the hot tub. It is hard getting used to it getting dark at 10 o'clock at night. Can you imagine having to put the kids to bed at 8:00. One night I was camped in a town park in Koskia ID. And the town folk were still playing volley ball at 9:15pm. Man don't they realize I'm trying to sleep!
Tomorrow I plan on visiting the headquarters of the Adventure Cycling Association here in Missoula. I look forward to weighing my bike, having my picture taken for the touring cyclists collage and meeting the people involved in this organization. They do so much to support cyclo touring.
The last seven days has seen me traverse the state of Idaho in a north easterly direction from Baker City to Lola MT. The ride out of Baker City took my out past old farm equipment, working cattle ranches and the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center to the top of Flagstaff Hill and then down through the Timber Canyon along the Powder River. Just spectacular.
I finished my day over a no named pass and then down into Halfway Ore.
Thursday June 6th would take me into Idaho at the Brownlee Dam on the Snake River. All day I watched the weather change. The forecast was for late day showers and thunderstorms. The climb away from Brownler was long and steep. At the dam while eating lunch I meet couple of TransAmerican Trail racers. One guy from Montana and a woman from London England. They are hoping to cross in 25 days. The temperature at the dam was 61° and we all contemplated shedding some riding clothes because it was warming. I rode on. As the climb progressed the skies grew darker the the temperature started to fall the higher I went. The climb topped out at 4131 feet and it was only 41°. I stopped for a quick break at the top. The wind started to swirl and there were a few rain drops. I added my rain coat. Am I glad I did. The descent into Cambridge ID. Was wet, cold and fast. Bone chilling cold. At the bottom huddle under a canopy at a gas station were those two and several more racers. I was going to head a couple of miles out of town to camp at a hostel with a hot spring. After talking to the racers, I opted for the hotel across the street and a warm bed. Good decision.
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