Well interesting day. We started off and after 25k looking for coffee, we came into Bainville. The town was having a pot luck in the park and we were flagged down and told to fill up a plate! Really nice people. One fellow told us all about the oil surface rights and such… they didn’t have to pay taxes on those rights unless they found oil on the land. There is a increase in the oil business down here just as up in Alberta. There is a housing crunch and people are moving in to the area in large numbers. We headed off and met 5 cyclists from Vancouver at the state line. They are doing the Northern Tier route in segments each year. They have done 2 one week stints and are headed home until next year. They had a driver and sag wagon so going faster and longer distances than us, but moteling it too. I am glad to have cycled Montana, but looking forward to different terraine. It was a little hillier on entering North Dakota, but I understand we have flat lands ahead. We have seen a lot of signs [don’t’ METH with our children] etc and read in the paper of real problems in Montana and North Dakota with METH. They call it “Whilliston White “ and it is apparently the best…. If there is such a thing…. Best at blowing your brain .. oh I’m so old! And out of touch!
Sept 9/07 Sunday D 74 km M42.6 A 17.6 PT4 h11 RT 5.5h total 2350.3 km by pedal
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