Total = 2,723 Miles
The winds have stopped!!! After the last two days it was a great feeling to actually move at a decent speed. It was such a relief that I could have biked all day. The only bad part of the day was waking up freezing cold. Isn't it still summer? I thought we would be going through these really hot climates, but this morning I couldn't feel my toes.
We passed through Great Falls this afternoon and it gave us a chance to run some errands. I picked up a cheap fleece blanket at Target for the cold nights. Julie bought some supplies. The best news is that Armin has joined the proud BOB trailer ownership family. All of his bike issues can be linked back to just too much weight on his back tire. So, the BOB trailer will help distribute the load more evenly with the addition of the third wheel from the trailer. He already has plans to add a stereo system to his BOB.
Tonight we are staying in the very last town before our first Rocky Mountain pass. Rogers Pass at 5,610 feet. We are close enough to see the great mountains awaiting us. Instead of being scared I'm really looking forward to it. We went through the endless hills in PA, fought through wind and rain, and biked across over two thirds of the country. All that and I'm very ready to hit the mountain tomorrow, drop into low gear, and fight my way up to the top.
After we make it through the pass tomorrow it should take just one more day to make it to Missoula. We might stay with a friend of Julie's their and take a day off before going through our second pass (Lolo) and into Idaho.
