Missoula to Clearwater National Forest
Total = 2,981 Miles
It was great having Saturday off yesterday. We went to the farmers market, got internet time in at the library, washed clothes, and I went to see the movie Knocked Up. I hesitate to say Armin had the day off. He choose to attend a Heavy Metal show featuring 10 local bands for 10 bucks. And for those of you who know Armin, he likes to get right into the mosh pit and headbang like the best of them. Normally Armin is one of the first to get up and moving, but today I had to shake his tent to wake him up. Poor kid also had a sore neck...now, I bet Armin is one of the few people who go on long distance bicycle tours that actually has the energy to attend a heavy metal fest on a rest day.
Our first major obstacle this morning was Lolo Pass. The pass sits at 5233 feet, a bit shorter than Rogers Pass we did a few days ago. And like Rogers Pass, Lolo wasn't really that hard. Just a nice slow climb to the top where they have an excellent rest stop. After Lolo we dropped down along the Lochsa River. Gorgeous ride that for the most part is downhill. The river slips through the mountains and you really couldn't ask for a more scenic ride.
Tomorrow we are hoping to push ourselves all the way to Lewiston. It will put us at well over 100 miles, but we have a strong motivating factor. We have been talking about Old Country Buffet (OCB) since the start of the trip and Lewiston has one. If we can make it to the OCB tomorrow, were going to tear it apart. We have such huge appetites and no guilt about stuffing ourselves because it will be biked off the next day. OCB!! OCB!! OCB!!
