Day 20

I left Grant, MT with a full belly. I got 3 eggs, 2 waffles, and bacon. It got me 3o miles before I had to stop and eat. It is amazing what a lot of food and a good nights sleep does for me. The ride was my second favorite after the Seely Lake ride with that cool singletrack. Towards the end of the ride the road went into a canyon with a stream running beside the road. I had an excellent tailwind for a little bit so I didn't pedal for about 7 miles as I was going downhill. I've had a couple of flats the past two days. I didn't get the piece of wire out of the tire the first time, so it took about 50 miles and then the other tube went flat. I found the piece of wire so I should be good now. I got to Lima and i was beat. Gabe, I got another motel because this route is fricken hard. Not only do I not like sleeping with the Grizzly's and rattle snakes, but sleeping in a tent for days on end makes me feel like a homeless man, and probably smell like one too. Having no shower, pooping in nasty outhouses and barren wasteland, all you have to do is add copious amounts of whiskey and Voila! homeless... Plus there are plenty of more days ahead to sleep in that dang tent.

Thanks for the encouraging comments. It helps more than you know.