Gloria
Today's ride started with a 4 mile uphill out of Virginia City. It was tough - a 7% grade incline. Not having a shoulder to ride on made it especially difficult, even though drivers were still very polite.
The downhill into Ennis was fast but not a lot of fun. Our faces and legs were pelted with cold raindrops. We were glad to arrive in Ennis, where it was sunny and dry. We had brunch at the Ennis Cafe. It took more time than we had anticipated, but we left full and ready to tackle the last 37 miles.
Today we saw deer, osprey, cows and horses. Michael took a picture of a bird's nest that he suspects is an osprey nest.
We rode along the Madison River from Ennis to the Driftwater Resort (has a Cameron address but is 29 miles past Cameron) where we are staying tonight. I took a picture of a man and his dog in a canoe. They seemed so symbiotic.
Speaking of dogs...many Montanans drive open back trucks with their dogs in the back. Today we saw a truck driving 70 mph with 2 dogs on the back, not in cages - hanging on for dear life...but also seeming to enjoy it.
Today's ride started with a 4 mile uphill out of Virginia City. It was tough - a 7% grade incline. Not having a shoulder to ride on made it especially difficult, even though drivers were still very polite.
The downhill into Ennis was fast but not a lot of fun. Our faces and legs were pelted with cold raindrops. We were glad to arrive in Ennis, where it was sunny and dry. We had brunch at the Ennis Cafe. It took more time than we had anticipated, but we left full and ready to tackle the last 37 miles.
After we passed the very small town of Cameron, the crosswinds got really bad. Eric speculated that they were 30 mph. We endured those winds for 9 miles. Ugh~
Here are a few quotes from Bob's blog from Virginia City to Cameron on June 7, 2011 - "Up to this point, the Montana winds have not been helpful. Either we have had unhelpful crosswinds or occasionally nasty headwinds...Montana has impressive panoramic vistas that seem quite different from Idaho and Oregon...I felt good that we had ridden full square into the Rocky Mountains." We would agree!
Speaking of dogs...many Montanans drive open back trucks with their dogs in the back. Today we saw a truck driving 70 mph with 2 dogs on the back, not in cages - hanging on for dear life...but also seeming to enjoy it.
Tomorrow we ride to West Yellowstone. Life is still great!
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