Day 18 (14 of riding) : July 26, 2011

Missoula, MT to Seeley Lake, MT

64 Miles
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A 9AM start was planned.
I managed to set my multiple alarms the night before on my phone
 to make for an early rise,
which was pointless because unknowingly the volume was on
silent.
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Greg and I woke at the time we had planned to be on the road.
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The night before we tried having a conversation to figure our whether we were going to continue on together.
There was no final consensus before bed.
Making the morning a bit quit.
Awkward.
Keeping to ourselves and getting our own gear together.
Little conversation.
Finally, while Greg cooked his breakfast
and I ate my microwave popped popcorn and banana with peanut butter,
I said, "I think we should continue on our own routes."
So there the decision was made.
We would be parting ways after we went to REI to buy myself a tent.
(((I love my hammock but :
1. Finding the 4 perfect trees every night to properly set it up
 was more annoying after a day of biking than what I anticipated .
2.  It was a battle every night to stay warm.
3.  I spent more nights cacooned in it on the ground then above the ground.
4.  Ability to occupy inside is extremely difficult.
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We met Paul downtown in front of ACA Headquarters.

Said our Good - Byes.

And it was back to pedalin'.

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It was strange to be hitting the road alone again.

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The miles seemed to drag out.

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But, the landscapes were beautiful.

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I was keeping a pretty good pace, but as soon as I turned North on 83 I hit a ridiculous head wind.

My pace went down to 8mph.  And every 2 miles I was taking a break.

The 40 miles I intended to cover over the rest of the day

were unlikely.

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I called it a day at a campground in Seeley Lake.

The only story I have for the day is a chipmunk joined me for dinner.