Jul 11 - Day 17

Ladies shuttled the bikers back to where ride stopped yesterday, 10 miles west of Malta, MT. Mosquitos and gnats swarmed over them as soon as they left the van. Jerry said Montana must be the blood bank capital of the country, a person continuously donates blood to bugs. Guys got a late start due to rain, but by 10:30 they were on the road and by 5:00 they arrived in Glasgow, MT, a total of 81 miles. New total for the trip is 1108. They saw several antelope and rattlesnake skins along the way. Downtime this morning allowed Arlene to give Ned a haircut. Bikers are feeling strong, some minor joint pain and chafing. Ladies checked into a motel in Glasgow and took a nice nap, a special treat. They met a group of lady bikers who left from Anacortez, WA and are going as far as Fargo, ND. They were busy doing laundry and getting bikes ready for next day's ride. They were very helpful in giving us ideas for places to stay in the future.