Jul 6 - Day 12

Ned and Jerry took the day off, and we toured Glacier National Park. We drove from West Glacier to St. Mary stopping at Logan's Pass Visitor's Center. There was so much snow at that elevation that the Highline Hiking Trail was closed. Much construction on the highway caused traffic backups. Saw many beautiful waterfalls, snow covered peaks, a glacier and a mountain goat and her baby. Temperature at the visitor's center was 43 degrees. Since PA is soooooo hot, we feel very blessed.

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.

Jul 4 - Day 10

Ned and Jerry began the day's ride at 7:15 in Libby, MT. The ride took them along Lake Koocanusa which extends into Canada. They saw deer, eagles, osprey and watched a group learning to rock climb. They met a lady who was jogging and a mountain biker who is riding the Continental Divide from Canada to Mexico. Ladies found a United Methodist Church in Libby. The church has a new pastor who gave an excellent sermon after Holy Communion. Folks there were super friendly. Ladies visited the Libby Dam visitor's center, a huge dam that forms Lake Koocanusa. Weather is quite cold, bikers wore long pants all day and rode 69 miles.

Jul 3 - Day 9

Began the day's ride at 7:30 and rode under cloudy skies. It was a very cold ride. Bikers saw four huge bucks in velvet, ate white chicken chili and helped some local rafters with some duct tape. Ladies spent time in the Montana outback and ate lunch by the Pend Oreille river. The four of us met at Kootenai Falls and swinging bridge. Bikers completed 68 miles to Libby, MT.

Jul 2 - Day 8

The four travelers ate breakfast in Oldtown, ID. Shuttled the bikers back to Usk where they ended their ride yesterday. We saw a young eagle and a buffalo. Began ride at 9:00 in the rain and spent the day riding in cold intermittent showers. Ladies drove through Sandpoint, a trendy tourist town and decided not to stop. Bikers completed 78 miles to Clark Fork , ID at 3:30. Clark Fork is a neat little town where they make a big deal of July 4 holiday. They try to outdo each other for the parade and have competitions such as log splitting, hatchet throwing and lots of games for kids.

Jul 1 - Day 7

Bikers began riding at 6:30 from Colville, WA. Rode up a mountain and down, then all was flat. Made a wrong turn which added four extra miles. Saw beautiful falls, watched osprey feeding young and ate the best hamburgers ever at a lodge on top of the mountain. Rode a total of 80 miles to Usk, WA where the ladies picked up bikers at 3:00. Ladies saw a beautiful eagle on top of pine tree along the road. Bikers are looking forward to putting the mountains behind them and riding on flat land tomorrow. Total miles to date is 415.

Jun 30 - Day 6

Ladies shuttled bikers back to Republic where we had breakfast. Mule deer ran across road in front of van. Guys began day's ride at 8 over Sherman Pass, elevation 5575 ft. Highest driveable pass in WA. Temp. was 35 degrees at beginning of ride, complained they were cold riding down the mountain. They rode 55 miles, new total 335. Ladies saw a brown bear crossing the road on return trip to Kettle Falls. Spent time in antique shops and natural food markets. They completed ride at 2, tired but proud that they rode another pass. Stayed at Comfort Inn in Colville, WA.