Day 29
So we left Harlem and had quite an easy day to get to Havre. It was only about 40 miles and we had the wind at our backs, so it took us little over 2 hrs! We explored the town a little bit and ate a delicious meal of veggie burgers and a shake at a local diner. Our campground was in the local fairground which was rather dumpy but just fine for us. I did the laundry and bought some new books. I got the time traveler and war of the worlds for myself and the 2nd and 3rd lord of the rings for manda. I thought we should have kept biking since the wind was so nice, but we just rested.
Day 30
So we really should have kept going from havre the day before because it was hot and windy(the wrong way) today. We managed to get about 44ish miles before calling it quits in Rudyard, Mt. We stopped earlier in the day at a nice park in Kremlin and a nice grocery store in another town along the way. We asked where we could camp at the local bar in Rudyard and ended up staying and chatting with Debbie and Inga who were kind enough to buy us a few drinks and get us a little bit drunk before we went off to camp. Thanks so much, we had a lot of fun with you! We made mac'n' cheese tacos for dinner which were surprisingly delicious: put mac'n'cheese in tortillas, add taco seasoning and there you have it.
Day 31
There was little wind today and we managed to wake up at about 6. It was freezing in the morning but we made it to Chester by about 9 and had a couple donuts with coffee and then pushed on. We stopped in Shelby and went to a cafe to rest for a bit and get some tasty drinks. It was up to 95f again today. We made it to Cut Bank or Cut Throat as we wish it was called by evening. We went to get some fries at the mcdonalds in town and when we came back some people or an animal must have gotten to the bread we left out and taken it(there wasn't much left at least). So we did about 87 miles this day and it was less than 50 to East Glacier Park.
Day 32
So we rode out of town and it became apparent pretty early that the wind was not going to be our friend today. It took us an hour and a half to do the first 10 miles of this supposedly short and easy day. We kept on going and made it to Blackfoot by about 4. At this point I had eaten 3 or 4 granola bars, a pop tart and half a bagel with peanut butter since breakfast and we had only come about 27 miles in the long time we'd been riding. Our average speed was just over 5mph, how pitiful! Realizing that it would take us far too long to get to east glacier, we called Jo and Sam with whom we'd planned on spending the night and the agreed to pick us up. What a relief. So we made it and got lots and lots of delicious food, played with their cats, and talked about the park and where next to go.
Day 33
So we're still with Sam and Jo, eating well and taking the day off. They've been incredibly nice to us and we thank you so much. Tonight we'll be staying in the East Glacier Lodge thanks to my parents and then its off to West Glacier tomorrow if the weather is alight, otherwise we wouldn't mind spending another night here.
-billy
So we left Harlem and had quite an easy day to get to Havre. It was only about 40 miles and we had the wind at our backs, so it took us little over 2 hrs! We explored the town a little bit and ate a delicious meal of veggie burgers and a shake at a local diner. Our campground was in the local fairground which was rather dumpy but just fine for us. I did the laundry and bought some new books. I got the time traveler and war of the worlds for myself and the 2nd and 3rd lord of the rings for manda. I thought we should have kept biking since the wind was so nice, but we just rested.
Day 30
So we really should have kept going from havre the day before because it was hot and windy(the wrong way) today. We managed to get about 44ish miles before calling it quits in Rudyard, Mt. We stopped earlier in the day at a nice park in Kremlin and a nice grocery store in another town along the way. We asked where we could camp at the local bar in Rudyard and ended up staying and chatting with Debbie and Inga who were kind enough to buy us a few drinks and get us a little bit drunk before we went off to camp. Thanks so much, we had a lot of fun with you! We made mac'n' cheese tacos for dinner which were surprisingly delicious: put mac'n'cheese in tortillas, add taco seasoning and there you have it.
Day 31
There was little wind today and we managed to wake up at about 6. It was freezing in the morning but we made it to Chester by about 9 and had a couple donuts with coffee and then pushed on. We stopped in Shelby and went to a cafe to rest for a bit and get some tasty drinks. It was up to 95f again today. We made it to Cut Bank or Cut Throat as we wish it was called by evening. We went to get some fries at the mcdonalds in town and when we came back some people or an animal must have gotten to the bread we left out and taken it(there wasn't much left at least). So we did about 87 miles this day and it was less than 50 to East Glacier Park.
Day 32
So we rode out of town and it became apparent pretty early that the wind was not going to be our friend today. It took us an hour and a half to do the first 10 miles of this supposedly short and easy day. We kept on going and made it to Blackfoot by about 4. At this point I had eaten 3 or 4 granola bars, a pop tart and half a bagel with peanut butter since breakfast and we had only come about 27 miles in the long time we'd been riding. Our average speed was just over 5mph, how pitiful! Realizing that it would take us far too long to get to east glacier, we called Jo and Sam with whom we'd planned on spending the night and the agreed to pick us up. What a relief. So we made it and got lots and lots of delicious food, played with their cats, and talked about the park and where next to go.
Day 33
So we're still with Sam and Jo, eating well and taking the day off. They've been incredibly nice to us and we thank you so much. Tonight we'll be staying in the East Glacier Lodge thanks to my parents and then its off to West Glacier tomorrow if the weather is alight, otherwise we wouldn't mind spending another night here.
-billy
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