Day 10, Wednesday, July 9.
Libby, MT to Olney, MT
Daily Mileage: 99.77 miles
Total Mileage: 806.2 miles
Daily Time on Bike: 8:13 hours
Average Speed: 12.1 mph
Maximum Speed: 36.3 mph
Today it rained pretty much non-stop. As an added bonus, it got colder as we ascended into the mountains and the traffic picked up as well. We began the day though with breakfast at this great little diner in Libby. They served the best hashbrowns, and their Huckleberry syrup was great on the pancakes. For dinner, that’s right I skipped right to the end of the day, we stopped at Pepper’s in Eureka, MT. The Mexican food was good, real refried beans for a change (not the ones was usually ate straight from a can); however, the server and cook tried to give us a hint that they were closing by whistling and singing, “On the road again.”
There were several times during the trip that either David or I would “bonk,” meaning our sugar levels would drop so low that we were completely worthless on the bike. For the last twelve miles of our day, from dinner to the campsite, David’s sugar levels plummeted. We pulled into the only convenience store along the way to buy a few King-sized Snickers bars. After 1000 calories, and plenty of sugar, we were set to make the final push of the day.
We missed the turn-off for the “highly visited” campsite and found ourselves looking at the map in a mosquito’s nest. We camped in this horrible mosquito-infested “campground” that didn't look like it still was a campground. Except for a small, extremely run-down mobile home and us, nothing else was around any longer. We set up camp in record time and were slapping mosquitoes all night! The outdoors, you gotta love ‘em.
(Photo: Serene lake with house that slid down the hillside.)
Daily Mileage: 99.77 miles
Total Mileage: 806.2 miles
Daily Time on Bike: 8:13 hours
Average Speed: 12.1 mph
Maximum Speed: 36.3 mph
Today it rained pretty much non-stop. As an added bonus, it got colder as we ascended into the mountains and the traffic picked up as well. We began the day though with breakfast at this great little diner in Libby. They served the best hashbrowns, and their Huckleberry syrup was great on the pancakes. For dinner, that’s right I skipped right to the end of the day, we stopped at Pepper’s in Eureka, MT. The Mexican food was good, real refried beans for a change (not the ones was usually ate straight from a can); however, the server and cook tried to give us a hint that they were closing by whistling and singing, “On the road again.”
There were several times during the trip that either David or I would “bonk,” meaning our sugar levels would drop so low that we were completely worthless on the bike. For the last twelve miles of our day, from dinner to the campsite, David’s sugar levels plummeted. We pulled into the only convenience store along the way to buy a few King-sized Snickers bars. After 1000 calories, and plenty of sugar, we were set to make the final push of the day.
We missed the turn-off for the “highly visited” campsite and found ourselves looking at the map in a mosquito’s nest. We camped in this horrible mosquito-infested “campground” that didn't look like it still was a campground. Except for a small, extremely run-down mobile home and us, nothing else was around any longer. We set up camp in record time and were slapping mosquitoes all night! The outdoors, you gotta love ‘em.
(Photo: Serene lake with house that slid down the hillside.)
