Sunday,  August 18, 2013

The tail wind giveth.  I went a long ways today, but a great deal of the credit goes to a nice tail-wind.
Have to take advantage when it comes.  Havre to Malta, MT.  The secenery changed a lot on the east side of Havre.  From Chester to Havre it was just grass- wheat and grazing.  On the east of Havre it was more farming.  There were lots of trees owning to the fact that the route followed the Milk River.  Wherever the river went, there were trees.  Lots and lots of alfalfa.  There was some real time making of hay.  There was even a good looking corn field.  I coulda been in Iowa.

A bit more about Chester - two nights ago.  After posting on the blog, I spent a lot of time with a Belgian couple - Gilles and Sophie.  It was really fun talking about what we could both expected from the upcoming parts of our trips.  I was going east where they had been.  And they were going west where I had been.  We got out the maps and told some good stories about what was coming up.  It was the most fun I have had with other cyclists.  Picked up the spirits for sure.

I also had a great meal in Chester.  At Spuds Cafe.  Just the kind of local eatery we look for.  A varied menu. Great service.  Great Food.  and reasonably priced.

This part of Montana is called the hi line.  It was populated because of the railroad that was put through up here.  There are a LOT of trains that use those tracks.  I swear there were 20 trains that passed through Chester in that one night.  And we weren't  even close to the tracks.  Tonight, the tracks are right by the tent area of the RV park in Malta.  Should be a LOUD night.
A few more nights  in Montana, and then on to North Dakota. Montana has been great.  Really varied.  Still more to come in the next few days.

 A variety of Crickets and Grasshoppers and lots of chiping birds were the wild life for today  The side of the road was buzzing all day long.

Til next time.