Sunday, July 09, 2006
Day 16
Billings to Hardin - 59 miles
We had a very nice climb out of Billings through a valley. There were a few dogs this morning that gave chase. One was on our heels and Tom decided to mace it. We were moving quite slowly and he forgot to check the wind direction. The next thing I heard was coughing, he had maced himself.
Past the climb we had a lot of open space with rolling hills. We also had a nice detour to cross in loose gravel. It was about 1 mile and most walked their bikes. I found it rideable with a little mountain bike skills needed.
Our overnight was at a KOA campground which has everything. Some of us took a taxi into Hardin to check out the town. While shopping we ran into a local lady that has lived there all of her life. She had a lot of stories and her family is involved in all of the town functions. She asked if she could drive us back to the KOA and even stopped at the local store on the way back.
Long day tomorrow so I am going to bed at 7:30....
