Easy ride out of town today. Rode with Michael and Angelica. We had rolling hills, some flat, and no head wind. There was one long hill (a mile or more) right near the end of the day. Wouldn’t have been bad except it was hot. Otherwise, a very nice ride.
Taking a mid morning break.
About two miles from the end of the ride, I got my first flat tire this summer.. We had just got on the trans Canada hiway so I called our van for a ride. I was not going to change a tire along a fast moving hiway in the sun with the noise level so high that I couldn’t think. So after eating lunch, I changed my tire and Michael helped me. I had a nail that had broken into two pieces in my tire. Unreal.
The town we are in tonite has nothing except the motel. Really sparse. So we are driving to dinner in the next town. Dinner turned out to be very good. Highlight of the day.
Tomorrow’s ride is a really short one, only 27 miles. So the general consensus is to start riding at 9:00. Geez, I hate starting when it is already getting warm. I could start earlier and go alone but I really want to ride with the group. Compromise, compromise, compromise. I’ll survive. Just hope to heck it doesn’t get hot very early.
I have seen lots of new weeds-wildflowers along the roads. Two noxious weeds in Idaho: knapweed and purple loosestrife. The latter is very beautiful but also very aggressive. Mix that in with yellow goldenrod and white queen Anne’s lace and it is quite nice to look at.
36.8 miles today. 3539.3 total
BikerAl Across America 2018 
where are you going after port hastings?
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Heading up the Cabot trail to all the big hills. Will end up in North Sydney and catch the ferry to New Foundland.
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Port Hood has a nice beach!
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