Friday, April 28, 2006

Day 24: Friday, April 28

Greg, from the Adventure Cycling Association, has been taking pictures of every biker that stops by the office since 1982. Yesterday Shayne and I didn't have any of our gear with us, so this morning, we stopped by the office on our way out of town to have our picture taken. We didn't end up leaving Missoula until almost 11:30. Eight miles south of Missoula, near the town of Lolo, is Traveler's Rest State Park. Dale, a volunteer at the park, took us on a tour. It was fascinating to learn about one of the few known camps where Lewis and Clark stayed, and how it was discovered only a couple of years ago.







Today was a beautiful, sunny day. A paved bike path connected several of the towns that we rode through. With the tune-up yesterday, my bike is actually running smoother now then when I first bought it.








Despite our late start this morning, we still were able to cover almost 60 miles today. Tonight, we are camped right next to the Bitterroot River at the Angler's Roost Campground, just south of Hamilton. This campground has several chainsaw sculptures.