FAST FORWARD MODE ON - Day5 through Day7

FAST FORWARD MODE ON

Day5 (Ride: 788 KM / 489 Miles )

Grand Forks ND - Glasgow MT

• Remember to check expiration date on sunblock - left side of my face heading west got a little more burnt then the rest 

• Small world - Sat down for supper at the campgrounds dinning room.  The American land surveyor sitting next to me is married to a girl from my hometown!  They now live in South Carolina
•  Most campgrounds I choose seemed to be strategically located near train tracks or airports (military or civilian) - Result for unsuspecting camper = NOISE
• North Dakota has LOTS of HUGE rigs traveling along them - Results of major upgrades to road infrastructure and a new pipeline= Traffic jams
• Cruise control disengages if road conditions are very rough and bumpy for long stretches of time (Only in North Dakota) = Annoying as heck

Day6 Ride: 709 KM / 441 Miles )

Glasgow MT -  Missoula MT (KOA)

• 1st time KOA kamping (intentional K in camping) - very nifty camping site.  To fancy for my needs but good to know this exists.  Very clean and full services 

• Had my 1st ever meal in a Arby’s - Did not know it was another fast food restaurant chain

Day7 Ride: 386 KM /  240 Miles )

Missoula MT (KOA) - Spokane Valley WA(KOA)

• Continental divide from MT to WA through the rockies is one of the top 3 scenic rides I’ve ever seen - Unbelievably I took no pictures!  But believe me if you ever have the chance to ride through Helena National Forest MT to Spokane Valley WA you will have your breath taken away.  I had 2 hours of twisties with majestic views of mountains and   what looked like truly great fly fishing country at every turn.  1 hour of twisties in 5th gear and another hour in 6th gear.  My dilemma the whole time was do I slow down and take in the scenery or tear into the twisties...not an easy choice!
• Little time in Idaho panhandle after my thrill of riding through the MT rockies

• Lone Wolfe HD Spokane Valley -> Really really nice dealer.  70 000 Square feet.  
  
  
  
• Great service.  Bought myself a heated jacket and gloves.   I did not want to freeze in the Canadian Rockies as I planned to pass there on my return trip home.  This was not a planned purchase.  But lesson learned while going through the American rockies.  In some places I was rolling through clouds and it got quite cold
• I need to return here someday as I’m sure there are plenty more of nice roads to ride in this area as the following pictures will support