Saturday
04Jul2009
Independence Day in Missoula
Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 9:58AM The locals say this is their BIGGEST holiday of the year. The revelry began last night and will continue, they tell me, into next week. The official fireworks display is held, interestingly enough, in the parking lot of the shopping mall.
Lolo Pass is now behind me. MacDonald is still ahead.
Laying over in Missoula for a couple of days.
I'm still in that mountain zone where I allotted myself too much time. I keep arriving early! The schedule evens out a bit after the Rockies...once I hit the Badlands.
At the top of Lolo Pass
Reader Comments (2)
Tyler,
The Clearwater Valley is beautiful hah. I'm envious. Lolo probably wasn't so bad, with the awesome descent into Missoula. Tell Ethal I said hi, she is a special lady. Sorry I have not gotten these to you sooner but here is a couple of numbers for you to call; Vicki Lynne in Avon (just before McDonald Pass), 406/492-8166
Randy Reinhart, Two Dot - 406/632-5874 (Two Dot is just before Harlowton, a stop on the route I gave you.)
Take care man, it sounds like everything is going great.
Good Independence Day Morn... Glad to see the photo;s and all the fine other bike enthusiasts you've met along the way.. kindred spirits... and fellow seekers me thinks... Missoula is a great place to be for a few days.. hope you have time to spend some time alone, and process a bit.... I am re reading your book... (consider that a high compliment as i generally do NOT re read anything I've read).. largely because I read it before meeting you... and it has a great deal more impact and meaning to me in going through it the second time now knowing you as a fellow seeker.... Experience tells me that the best goal... is not a goal, but all of the fine people and stories you link with as you move toward the East. You are in Mary and My prayers/meditations... thank you again for the lives you touched here in Spokane... best J