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<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\nPedaling that early in the morning has some pluses.\u00a0 There are few cars on the road.\u00a0 It is peaceful.\u00a0 It is cool.\u00a0 The big minus is that the sun rises in the east and I am pedaling due east.\u00a0 During the early morning hours it was hard for me to see.<\/p>\n
I wasn’t worried about the cars seeing me.\u00a0 First, because there were so few on the road Sunday morning.\u00a0 Second, the road and the shoulder were separated by\u00a0 a large rumble strip.\u00a0 Any car veering into the shoulder would make a horrible noise warning both myself and the driver.<\/p>\n
The plan for the day was simple.\u00a0 Pedal abut 80 miles uphill to Lincoln, Montana.\u00a0 The Rockies are like the letter “M.”\u00a0\u00a0 I went up the left side of the “M” from Idaho into Montana.\u00a0 I then came down into the middle of the M going through towns like Alberton.\u00a0 The middle part of the “M” was Missoula.\u00a0 Today I am climbing the right half of the “M.”\u00a0 If all goes according to plan tomorrow morning I will cross a mountain pass, which is the top of the “M”‘s right side.\u00a0 Then it should be mainly downhill to Great Falls, which finishes the Rockies and the analogy.<\/p>\n
I thought the road (Montana route 200) would have no services but was pleasantly surprised.\u00a0 There were a couple of gas stations, with bathrooms and even one highway rest area.\u00a0 The negative part of the route is that today there are many campers and recreational vehicles on the road.\u00a0 These are large vehicles, often driven by inexperienced operators.\u00a0 People with a regular car or truck license should not be able to drive an RV unless they pass a test showing they are qualified.<\/p>\n
I arrived safe in Lincoln.\u00a0 There are four motels in town.\u00a0 One advertises that haunted rooms can be had for no extra charge.\u00a0 I passed on that one.\u00a0 One advertises it is the cheapest.\u00a0 I passed on that one since it was a half-mile more to walk for dinner.\u00a0 The third seemed very dumpy.\u00a0 I decided on fourth called the “Three bears Motel.”<\/p>\n
So far I have been in the motel for a couple of hours and it seems “just right.”\u00a0 The only strange thing is that my room has four chairs.\u00a0 I was expecting just 3; one for mamma bear,\u00a0 one for papa bear and one for baby bear.\u00a0 I guess the fourth is used by Goldilocks when she stays in my room, which is room #3.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I was itching to start pedaling again after yesterday’s rest day.\u00a0 Sleeping is good, but\u00a0 I could be sleeping at home in a bed that is far more comfortable than many of the motels where I am staying. I woke up at 4 AM, but it was too dark to pedal.\u00a0 I went back to … Continue reading Day 10: Missoula to Lincoln, Montana<\/span>