Up & packed for 8:00 am.
Sally served up a cup of freshly ground coffee before leaving – twice. Their pup had a thing about following me.
Sally was a MT lady, called herself a redneck but nothing like that really. Very resourceful. Prior to doing her own thing, she had a decorating business – clients included the Antarctic Research Bases – including the South Pole!! First person I have ever met whose been there!!
Rick was an out & out Kansas cowboy, spoke & dresses the part. He’s also a reluctant Trump supporter due to economy doing so well since he came to office.
I rode the Old Darby Road to Darby – slightly elevated & undulating but stunning & recommended.
Darby let me down! I was hoping for a cooked breakfast at the Darby Cafe. I waited 15 mins to be told I’d have to wait at least 45 mins. Not impressed, I cancelled my order & headed out.
At Connor, 5 miles on, I found a great little hideaway cafe at west Fork Gallery, Connor, by Bitterroot River West Fork, just after the turn off. Here I sat, longer than I should, sipping coffee, eating my breakfast wrap any watching fly fishermen being rowed down river.
The day’s ride continued up this valley, past many ranches, shacks & mansions, past Painter Rocks Lake, a huge reservoir with lots of leisure boats, jet skies – very strange sight. Also, so far, I have not seen one painted rock! I continued to the dispersed camp at the end of the metalled road. Today, the sun & heat made the climb harder than expected. In Darby I was told told it’s going to warm up!! Something to think about.
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