Day 15: Virginia City to Dillon, MT – 60 miles

Today’s ride was the definition of leisurely. After a marvelous breakfast of oatmeal, Bobbie and her friend Sandy sent me on my way. I casually rolled down the valley and arrived in Twin Bridges (my half way point for the day) around 10am. I decided to take a break and stopped in at the small grocery store, where I met a kid just a few days in to a race across the Trans-Am. He wasn’t carrying much and said he planned to be in Virginia in about 2.5-3weeks averaging 150-200 miles a day. He was jealous of my pace as I casually stretched and ate my second breakfast (tortilla with Apple and peanut butter).

I stopped again for elevensies(dried fruit) at a small cemetery between Twin bridges and Dillon, and then for luncheon (tortilla, cheese, and sausage) at Beaverhead Rock, a prominent feature on the Lewis and Clark Trail, before proceeding the last 15 miles to Dillon.

After finding the house of my hosts for the night (relatives of a friend of a friend), and not to let the Hobbits outdo me, I enjoyed afternoon peach iced tea, followed by laundry and a nap.

Dinner involved an ice cream cone, and then my host, Jim, served bbq chicken, rice, and salad for supper followed by fruit salad for dessert (and mpre ice cream in the freezer for a midnight snack). Today’s riding was mellow so the day was definitely all about the food!