Sun 14 July 19 De Borgia MT to Superior MT

I poked my head out of the tent to view a deserted Restaurant & town!

With the food trash at the back of the building I didn’t follow the proposal of the waitress so had to hang my food before bed.

The ride continued along an old railroad line, sandwiched between the I-90 & river. Without warning & for no reason, my front wheel slid &, in slow motion, me & my bike were flying through the air – landing with a thump & a slide to a painful halt, courtesy of my right arm & leg. 2 miles on, I cleaned my wounds in Saint Regis then calling home. Today was brother Allan’s birthday so had a nice chat with him too.

Wes & Bonnie Miller- Saint Regis

These guys were heading back to Kellogg.

Wes was keen to chat about my ride & his past travels. He grew up fast, working for his grandad door to door selling & knife sharpener. Same age & beginning as Dave from Eureka on GDMR only Dave became very, very rich. Wes & I share a goal, to visit South Dakota, for him to see Chief Crazy Horse Monument, for me it’s the Badlands, Black Hills & Deadwood where they still perform Calamity Jane.

Wes’s other recommendation is Devils Tower, WY. Story is that General Custard was searching out this strange lump of rock when he got into bother.

Next stop was Superior MT – end of Seg 1 Here I plan to rest my legs a day & get wounds treated. The $130/night town motel was too expensive, but happened upon Marcia plus daughter, Tanya-Marie & son Jason. I was offered a back garden & use of the bathroom. Perfect!! That evening, Marcia & I drove the 1/2 mile to the local diner & talked on America & her family. She opened up on to me on the death of her husband & two sons, and her financial struggle at this later stage in life. US welfare does not cater well for people like Marcia.