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We are at it again. We cycled 1200 miles down the coast of Oregon, into California, over the Golden Gate Bridge and into San Francisco. Then it was a ferry across the bay to Vallejo and a lovely side trip up the Napa Valley to Callestoga. That was the end of the bike portion of our trip.

Friday, August 24, 2007

Hamilton, Montana

We are biking through the Bitterroot Valley toward Missoula. We will hit the city tomorrow and spend a few days relaxing and enjoying. The University of Montana starts fall session on Monday, so the city should be hopping. Hopefully we'll be able to find a place to stay!

Time is very short on this computer so I'll list some of the places we've been and then fill in the details at another time. I hope to get more pictures posted once we get to Missoula. I think we took about 100 pictures just in Yellowstone, so choosing the best ones to post will be a challenge!

We biked over two mountain passes on Wednesday, Badger Pass and Big Hole Pass. Our legs were a bit tired going over the second. We also stopped at Big Hole Battlefield National Historic Site. It was the site of one of the Nez Pierce Indian War Battles. It is a sacred place to the Nez Pierce. We slept in Jackson, Montana that night at the Jackson Hot Springs Lodge. William Clark stopped by on his way east after the conclusion of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Soaking in 104 degree waters after a long day on the bike was heavenly!

Thursday we finally caught up with the Continental Divide at Chief Joseph Pass. We then had a one mile downhill to the Lost Trail Pass (that's the kind of mountain pass I like!) which is at the junction of Highways 43 and 93 in Montana. Looking to the south we saw a "Welcome to Idaho" signboard, but since we were heading north we didn't dip our bike tires in Idaho yet, that would be cheating. We'll be there soon enough!

Lunchtime here in Hamilton and then it's time to head north so we can get a little closer to Missoula before we call it a day.