Day 27 Lima MT to Upper Lake Campground MT

Today I had a nice lie in. I did not have to agree with Mick on the nice sunrise or discover how cold it was at 6:30 am. I was enjoying coffee in my warm bed, & above poread a book. It was 57 miles to my next destination but the route was not too hilly so decided on a lazy morning. I had managed to dry out my tent & sleeping bag but failed to wash riding gear so will have to smell.

The Exxon Garage is the only shop in town but, unless you like beef jerky (a whole row offers every conceivable type) the choice of food was abysmal & expensive. Not sure how the locals cope, maybe they do the 50 mile trek to Dillon.

Having called home, loaded with 3 days supplies (tortillas with cheese spread & meat, bananas (don’t like bumpy roads), plus a very large hot breakfast, I set off at noon, feeling confident that my bike would behave.

The entire ride was East & followed the Centennial Valley, an enormous & spectacular, high altitude plateau surrounded by mountains. It included arid wilderness, cattle ranchers & a wildlife reserve – all on a huge scale. I took many pictures but difficult to captured the grandeur of the place with an iPhone.

Climbing up to Lima Reservoir-20 miles beyond Lims town

A day of infinities- landscapes & roads

Upper Red Rock Lake 20 metre from my tent

Reached Upper Lake Campground at 8pm, another stunning location! Took a stroll to the lake, pitched my tent in the fading light. I wrote this blog & read my book & thought it to have been a very pleasing day. I have now completed one third of the Divide & feeling fitter by the day. What a change from the Tobermory Cabin with my swollen knee, trying to work out what possessed me to think I could do something like this!! Still a long way to go but now I’m thinking, just maybe I can!