Remember that well known fact that girls take a long time to get ready? Well, it is absolutely false. Everyday, the four of us girls (who have to all share one bathroom) are consistently waiting for the two boys to hurry up. This morning, they showed up to breakfast ten minutes late and even after a little nagging, left the girls waiting close to half an hour to get on the road.
By eight o'clock we had begun our short day of riding (70 miles). Instead of staying on route two, we decided to change it up and take the old highway, a well-worn road full of pot-holes and dirt patches. It was well worth the bumps as we were able to witness beautiful Montanan scenery as well as a spectacular array of wildlife: antelopes, gophers, deer, a semi-wild herd of horses, and various birds.
As we neared toward our snack break, the mosquitoes attacked. These were no ordinary bugs - they were huge, having the capability to bit through clothing. Coming in swarms, they landed all over us even as we pedaled faster and faster trying to avoid them. We must have looked ridiculous, squirming and writhing on the bikes trying to brush the mosquitoes off before they bit.
For snack, Mrs. Stoner surprised us not only with a beautiful location by a river but also with maple doughnut sticks. Ellie is now addicted.
Despite the supposedly short and easy day, by the time we rolled into Glasgow around 1:30 we were absolutely exhausted. After a quick lunch, we collapsed on our beds not even retaining the ability to stay awake for a movie. I think I can speak for everyone else when I say that the rest day coming up is much needed.
After dinner at the hotel, a reporter from the Glasgow Courier stopped by to take our picture and interview us. We had a great time talking about the trip, reminiscing over previous moments. But all too soon, bed time rolled around as we still have 110 miles to go tomorrow. Yikes.
As we neared toward our snack break, the mosquitoes attacked. These were no ordinary bugs - they were huge, having the capability to bit through clothing. Coming in swarms, they landed all over us even as we pedaled faster and faster trying to avoid them. We must have looked ridiculous, squirming and writhing on the bikes trying to brush the mosquitoes off before they bit.
For snack, Mrs. Stoner surprised us not only with a beautiful location by a river but also with maple doughnut sticks. Ellie is now addicted.
Despite the supposedly short and easy day, by the time we rolled into Glasgow around 1:30 we were absolutely exhausted. After a quick lunch, we collapsed on our beds not even retaining the ability to stay awake for a movie. I think I can speak for everyone else when I say that the rest day coming up is much needed.
After dinner at the hotel, a reporter from the Glasgow Courier stopped by to take our picture and interview us. We had a great time talking about the trip, reminiscing over previous moments. But all too soon, bed time rolled around as we still have 110 miles to go tomorrow. Yikes.
70 miles= "short day of riding" (!!!)
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