tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805843959985438338.post-43058697531297570492007-07-03T08:09:00.000-07:002007-07-03T08:31:28.955-07:00Ok I wrote one yesterday and had trouble finding the spot to send it. I have had food and rest and a bed in the college dorm and know I feel I can do this. I don't think I have ever been so tired in my life. I wanted to write about our typical day. When they said all you do is eat eat eat and ride and ride ride and sleep they weren't kidding. We have been through Spokane rested and than Sand Point Idaho which was gorgeous, than Thompson Falls, Mt. and and today our day of rest in Missoula. We tried using the computer in each place and didn't have an link. Each day as I'm riding I am composing what I would write about the day. Yesterday The Eagles provided breakfast at 5;45 in the morning. We slept the night before in the high school gym. Greg and I were between the coke machine and the mens bathroom. I woke up during the night and thought it was time to get up due to the brightness. We were on the rode at 6:30 and arrived here 8 and 1/2 hours later. The ride at the beginning was spectaular following the flathead river. We could see the Rockies off in the distance . The scenery has been un believeable . The riders come along side and talk to us. We mostly ride by ourselves because we need to go fast on the slightly down and we go at snails pace on the hills and I mean snails. Its like the tortoise and the hare. We can go 25 and as soon as there is a incline we are doing 6 and as slow as 4 miles an hour. It can get a little depressing. Patti gave me a poem about the power of positive thinking and I have to keek reminding myself that we can do it.<br />AS I was saying yesterday we had to climb a 20 mile hill at mile 60 - 80. I was stressing about it . I figured the odds were it was going to take us about 4 hours if we were going 6 or less. Now that wasn't the worst of it. There wasn't any shoulder and the speed was 70 miles an hour.<br />we were being passed by huge semi's and loggging trucks. At one point Greg had to tell me to slow my breathing I was so nervous. we rolled in to the campus at 3;30 . What a beautiful campus. The showers were the absolute best . Then we walked down town for the best beer I swear. The walking seems to help us loosen up. Laundry in the basement done in an hour and we are good to go for another week. We are going to be in Mt. for 7 days. Wow is this a big state. I see what they mean by the bluest skies. Until next time. TrishDimmittDuohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10281323569665222994noreply@blogger.com