This is the last day; the weather is warmer than is has been the past 12 days. I’ve been carrying panniers (saddle bags) with extra clothes, or a place to shed clothes, the entire trip. Not today, we dress for warm weather.
Lake McDonald is calm, another good sign. We have about 50 miles today; they should be pretty easy.This is good because I have to get to the hotel in time to disassemble and pack the bikes. We have a 4:30 a.m. shuttle to the airport tomorrow.
We leave Lake McDonald just as we arrived, on slightly rolling hills through the forest. Even after we leave Glacier National Park, we’re routed mostly on back roads with trees on either side. See today's route.
Near Flathead Lake we again turn south and are greeted by fairly strong headwind. Where did that come from? Only 12 miles of it but also more hills. And we lose the sun to clouds with a corresponding decrease in temperature. Oh well, not far to go. We’re at the motel by 12:30.
The sun sets on Lake McDonald and the BAC Western Sunset tour is over. So the blog will also cease for a while. Look for it to resume September 27, maybe a little sooner, when we take members of the Dallas Tandem Club to Italy. If you’re a Facebook friend, you’ll see when the first blog is posted.
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Really enjoyed your postings and your pictures. Can't wait to see Italy. We lived in northern Italy for two years.
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