Wednesday, June 30, 2010
From: Sandpoint, Idaho
To: Libby, Montana
Miles: 96
Haiku of the day:
No bears did I see,
But Joanna did see one.
She told it to shoo!
So that's how I spent 96 miles on my bike today, thinking of 17-syllable ditties.
We all agreed that this was about as perfect a day you might get for one as long as this one was. The hills were minor, the temperature was in the 70's, and we occasionally had a tailwind, too.
The mountains look like rounded, gigantic versions of the White Mountains, and we paralleled lakes and rivers, biking on route 200, route 56, and route 2. Everything is so green, whether forests of fir trees, or the grassy undergrowth, or even the teal-green waters rushing by in streams and rivers.
We went by Kootenai Falls, which has a hiking path to a swinging pedestrian bridge over the river there. But it came late in the day, and a few of us passed on it. I thought of something my father-in-law might say in such a situation: "I've seen waterfalls before." Do I sound tired? Well, maybe a little. No pictures to post tonight, but I'll try to get to those tomorrow.
Sleep well out there!
Lynn
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- Lynn
- To celebrate my 60th birthday, I am bicycling from Anacortes, Washington to Fargo, North Dakota this summer. If all goes well, next year I'll complete this across-the-U.S.A trip by cycling from Fargo to Bar Harbor, Maine. It's something I've wanted to do since finishing college. If not now, then when?
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Wow, sounds like you're having a fabulous trip and are making great progress in your trek to Fargo, Lynn. Looks like you're almost half way through the mileage. :) Your descriptions and photos are wonderful! Hope that you enjoy the 4th in GNP. If you're in St. Mary and are looking for a tasty piece of pie, check out the Park Cafe!
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