The day started rudely. The city park in Eureka had a sign that the sprinklers came on at 7:30AM. We were assured by a fellow camper that the sprinklers had not come on the previous day. Well, the sprinklers did not come on at 7:30. They came on at 5:30!!! This was a major bummer since the day was sunny and we could have packed the tents up dry. Oh well.
We did let the tents dry as much as possible before we left. We started on a nice side road which let us skip an 11 mile section of Hwy 93 which was great. We did encounter some road congestion, Montana style. 
A herd of cattle decided to cross right in front of us. I gave them a wide berth after remembering a similar encounter my friend Matt had when a cow took issue with his bike and trampled it into submission. Yes, a wide berth indeed.
We eventually had to return to Hwy 93 and had to ride on it for about 30 miles. We took a lunch break in Stryker, MT population 26! There wasn’t much there but they did have a Post Office which is where we had lunch.
About 6 miles past Olney, we again were able to finally get off the Hwy again. The back road into Whitefish was nice and we had the added benefit of running into some local cyclists. Matt and Anise gave us the low down on Glacier Park and cycling over Logan Pass.
Once in Whitefish, we ran a few errands. Then we headed to my friend Joe Lichatowich’s house where we were going to stay at, get a shower, and wash clothes. The shower at Joe’s House was FANTASTIC! Almost a religious experience. OK maybe that is an exaggeration but it really was great.
We went to dinner at Bonzai, a local brewery. Good food and better beer. And then a good nights sleep….. not in a tent or sleeping bag.