you can take the girl out of the south...

On our day off, I awoke with an insatiable desire for sweet tea. I fancied sitting around on a front porch in a rocking chair with a glass of sweet tea all day. And while I couldn’t do anything about the porch and rocking chair, I could find some sweet tea. I biked 3 miles to Walmart, and biked all the way back carrying a gallon of sweet tea. By the end of the day, every drop was gone. As they say, "You can take the girl out of the south, but you can’t take the south out of the girl.”

I ate breakfast at the Pancake Parlor where a painting of the University of Montana football field occupies an entire wall. Many of the men wear cowboy hats here -- even in the diner.

I did a few other errands and housekeeping tasks, including laundry and giving my bicycle a serious bath, but mainly just took it easy today. I shudder to think about the next four days. In fact, I’m in complete denial. Three of our next four days are over 90 miles… and we’re going through the Rockies… and the forecast is rain (and hail). My chances of survival are slim! :o/