Continental Divide

This will be a relatively short post. Today I crossed the Continental Divide at Marias pass. The last two days of riding have been incredibly beautiful with amazing views of Glacier National Park. The road was fairly easy but again with narrow shoulders. Today I am in Cut Bank Montana. I have ridden a total of 860 miles. After I crossed the Continental Divide it was literally all downhill with a strong wind at my back. At times I could Coast at 15 to 17 miles an hour. I made it into Cut Bank and unfortunately the family that originally agreed to let me stay with them changed their plans. So I'm staying in a hotel.

Words really can't describe the amazing scenery that I saw the last 2 days. It was in some parts mind-boggling and mind-numbing. I suppose the best way to explain it is for you to just go see it yourself. I know that is a cop-out but there is no way with only one picture a day for me to convey all of the amazing scenery. I do however recommend that you drive through Glacier National Park. Riding a bike is really only for the insane.

So I got to wondering about the Bud Light beer cans alongside the road. I decided to start my own very unscientific study of the occurrence of Bud Light beer cans and bottles compared to all other types of beer cans and bottles. It was relatively a simple math count. For each Bud Light bottle or can I added one and for each can or bottle of any other kind of beer I subtracted one. The Bud Light bottles and cans were making a very strong presence. The last two miles into town all other beer cans and bottles finally pulled ahead the final count was Bud Light beer cans and bottles -3. I realize this proves nothing other than a way to occupy my mind for the last 20 miles into Cut Bank this afternoon. But at least it is one approach to determining if I was right regarding Bud Light cans and bottles being the most common thrown out of cars by people who are drinking and driving. At least in Montana. I do not plan to keep up the study throughout the remaining 4000 plus miles of my bike ride.

Random notes.
I mentioned before there are all kinds of things thrown out along the highways in America. I decided to keep two of them. One is a Batman ring. Obviously, because it's a Batman ring. The other thing which has come in very handy is one of those really ugly River guide hats. The ones with the large bill and the neck flap on the back. It has become a great find.

The picture below is kind of an obvious choice. It was a momentous and emotional moment for me. The bike has not told me how it felt.