We got a fairly late start from Whitefish, all because of crepes. They were worth it. A lot of today was ridden on pavement through lots of wide open farmland. I think we are in the Flathead valley. Didn't mean it was flat though. Lots of ups and downs to keep us honest. We caught up with Bill and Cathy and rode a lot of it with them. The day started out sunny and warm. Saw an eagle just before leaving Whitefish. Loads of tourist traffic in the towns but no problems.
We stopped for a snack off apples and PB just before Bigfork. Really pretty along the river. We took a nice little trail along the river into town. Bigfork is a small tourist town on the river. Pretty but lots of people. We stopped to pick up some beer to take to the campground.
The campground was small and crowded but nice. Bill had a pass to get us a regular campsite instead of the hiker/biker site. Thanks Bill! We got camp set up just as it started to rain. Is anybody seeing a theme here?? We got the tarp set up so that we could put the table under it to eat out of the rain. It's so much fun to meet new friends on these rides. That's really the best part of touring, meeting people. After dinner it was shower time (I didn't care if it did cost me $3.00!) and then bedtime.
