Location: Yellowstone (Lewis Lake Campground) Having slept in the open, I slept better last night than on many other nights. The air was always fresh and the sky clear. The temperatures dropped to near freezing, and I cinched my mummy bag tight around my face so just my nose and mouth were exposed. I stayed […]
Cycling through Yellowstone Park Part I – Bike Across America Day 26
Location: Yellowstone (Madison Campground) I woke this morning at a time that I thought to be early, but it stays darker in the valley longer in the mornings. In the shadows of the mountains, I thought it was six in the morning, but it turned out to be more like eight when I finally checked […]
Biking along Madison River – Bike Across America Day 25
Location: Earthquake Lake, MT (Cabin Creek Campground) I woke thankful that we made the trip to Ennis yesterday. I slept well, with the rushing water to soothe me back to sleep each time I rolled over in the cold night. I often have to resituate my body on the hard ground. My hips, shoulders, and […]
Biking through Gold Rush country – Bike Across America Day 24
Location: Ennis, MT (Ennis Fishing Access) I was slow to wake this morning because of the cold. At first light, I fluttered my eyes, bundled up tight, and fell back asleep. I woke later when I heard Brian moving outside. By then, the sun had come out, and I could feel that the air was […]
Cycling into headwinds at Big Hole Pass – Bike Across America Day 23
Location: Dillon, MT (KOA campground) It was a cold morning that woke me. It pinched my exposed cheeks and nose and roused me out of my sleeping bag. I certainly didn’t want to get up. I stayed awake late last night reading my novel. Brian had to poke my tent to make sure I was […]
Biking across the Big Hole Valley – Bike Across America Day 22
Location: Wisdom, MT (American Legion Memorial Park) We are three weeks into the trip, and we are just about on schedule. The total miles for the trip are around forty-five hundred, which means we need to average about fifty-five miles a day to finish on October 18th, the Saturday of Autumn with Topsail. We are […]
Bouncing around libraries in Montana – Bike Across America Day 21
Location: Darby, MT (Hide-away RV park) We rose early this morning. Early rising has become a habit. I packed up my tent and things in a hurry, though I slept poorly last night in the gravel lot beside the motel. High winds blew against my tent, threatening to lift it off the ground with me […]
First encounters with wildlife – Bike Across America Day 20
Location: Stevensville, Montana (Arrow Inn & Park) Last night we had a funny wildlife experience. Before bed, Brian and I had been talking about bear attacks and what we would do if we encountered a bear. Soon, we will be in high risk bear areas in Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado. The flyers around the campground […]
Must have potatoes cycling across Idaho – Bike Across America Day 19
Location: Powell, ID (USFS campground) I slept like a rock last night and woke early this morning. I think today was the first day I woke up before Brian. Other mornings I have woken to find him sitting up in his tent. Today, he was face down and asleep in his little green tent. As […]
Biking in 110 degrees along Clearwater river – Bike Across America Day 18
Location: West of Lowell, ID (Full Goose Campground) The locals last night were loud as expected. A few times through my earplugs, I heard the rev of an engine, the screech of a tire, or the overly loud laughter and hollering at the bar and in the streets. Of course, I can’t blame them for […]
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