It’s not often we talk about our flight, but then it’s not often (ever) we are sitting next to former NFL coach, Marty Schottenheimer.  Needless to say, there will not be much on this trip that can top this experience for Jerry.He is now planning on getting back home before football season starts!

After rather seamlessly putting the bikes back together, we took a stroll through downtown Missoula situated on the banks of the Clark Fork River.  Everyone was out, enjoying the band and food festival in the 100° temperatures (it’s a dry heat, HA!).

We made a stop at Adventure Cycling Association; the organization that maps the U.S. for bicycling riding/touring and our reason for starting here.  Missoula is a wonderful place, quaint, quirky, wonderful people. As we wandered through town, we happened into a running store where we reacquainted ourselves with World Class Marathoner, Dick Beardsley, here for the Missoula Marathon.

We found a wonderful local Brew Pub, a good place to replenish.This is what Montana Flatbread looks like, Yum!

Now fully fortified, we can climb out of the valley and over the mountains that surround the town.