Big Fork, Montana

After we arrived we Big Fork, we ate lunch, showered and headed out on a walking tour of this little cute mountain town. Our ride was good and mostly cloudy conditions, but the temperature quickly rose as the sun came out behind the clouds. I told the Bike Man I was parched from our 45 mile bike ride today so we stopped at the local bar and enjoyed a nice cold brew! What is better than riding 1/2 day and then ending it with a nice cold one! We spotted some people from our bike group so we all enjoyed some nice conversation.

Here we are at Big Fork Elementary school for the rest of today and tonight. The showers were nice...we had some warmer water this time!

Had to stop and take a picture of the Swan River, which we rode along side outside of Big Fork. It was a clear drop off down to the river, so I made sure I gave myself plenty of room on the bike trail.

Another shot I took this morning of a small lake with the mountains in the background. The water was actually greenish, but it was clean! I can see that it's going to be a challenge for me to stop and take pictures, especially when the terrain becomes difficult. My bum was sore today, but that's my fault....not enough training in hills. Riding on gravel roads is not exactly easy on the body so I popped a Tylenol...that should do the trick.

We are all excited about our dinner today. We have an awesome female chef and crew that will be making great meals of local and organic food. Last night we were treated to Sockeye Salmon, a delicious salad with hominy, corn, peppers, tomatoes & cilantro. We also had a delicious fresh veggie salad, and then homemade dinner rolls. I think people sign up for these expensive bike tours just for the food!!!!

Tomorrow a hard day....62 miles of mostly climbs and forest roads.