Day 9: Libby to Eureka.

Well, we missed a turn today and did an extra 20 miles.  But we're in at last.

So tired.

This is Hana typing...first entry.  We met this nice couple at a lunch stop yesterday.  They live in Libby and invited us to stay at their place.  They are cyclists themselves.  We camped in their backyard and they fed us delicious blueberry-huckleberry cobbler and some of their homemade wine.  So nice!

So, we had a little snafu today.  We (Gabe) misread the map and we didn't figure it out until about 10 miles up the wrong road.  Grrrr.  Not happy campers to add another 20 miles.  When we finally got back on track, we faced a grueling day of climbs, more climbs, and...hot climbs.  We were following the edge of Lake Koocanusa for 45 miles.

It was pretty, but so hot again (about 100 degrees) and we couldn't get enough water!

Gotta stretch those sore legs.

 

We made it.  Had some yummy teriyaki in Eureka and an ice cream cone.  We can hear the local rodeo across the field going strong.  Finally, a cool breeze.  Good night!