6:30 wake-up, then my team (the coffee club) went to breakfast across the street at the Buffalo Cafe. I got huckleberry pancakes, two eggs, and bacon. Yummy! Huckleberries can't be cultivated so they are all handpicked in the wild. And they only grow in the north and in the mountains. I want to get everything huckleberry while we're here.
Our route took us on some amazing roads through pine woods. It smelled like Christmas. The entire day we had an incredible view of the mountains. Lunch was at a lake, the color of clear blue. It was gorgeous. We spent a long time relaxing there as today we only had to bike 55 miles. Just as we were leaving we saw another bald eagle soaring above the lake.
The ride was relaxing but my body is tired and slowing down. We are in good shape, but as we start climbing hills again I can feel the wear of 9 weeks of biking.
When we got into town I put a new chain on my bike, with Kevin's help, and cleaned off all the dirt. Dinner was excellent and I had rice pudding for dessert. It was so tasty (not too sweet), I had to get the recipe. It is so easy!
Tonight we are in Eureka, about 7 miles from Canada. The big resevoir here is named for the river, Canada, and the United States: Koocanusa!
It must be such a change from the high plains, the hundreds of miles of Route 2. Then again, that was a change from the rolling hills of Wisconsin, which was a change from the flatland skirting the Great Lakes. I think you will always carry within you the physical experience of this vast land. Love, Mom
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