Jul 5 - Day 11

Bikers began day's ride from Eureka, MT at about 7:00 and had a slow beginning , riding the first 20 miles against a nasty headwind. The day was cold with showers and the ladies dropped off the rain gear after Ned and Jerry completed 25 miles. Bikers rode by Dickey Lake and stopped at a church to chat with a man who said they did mission training. It was a beautiful, well tended property with gorgeous flowers. Bikers saw antelope, deer and met a strange man who was asked to leave Canada and had been thrown out of three other countries. They biked as far as Whitefish, then called ladies for pickup. We stopped to chat with the Mermaids on the way to our motel. It was great to see them and get an update on their progress. The weather and headwinds made the day difficult, completing 53 miles. Total miles since beginning is 683, an amazing accomplishment. We will be staying the next two nights in Hungry Horse, MT.