Glacier National Bound

Here we are outside of Poplar Montana. We continue our trek along US 2 across the plains of northern Montana. The Burlington Northern railroad and the occasional Amtrack trains are our constant companions as US Route 2 parallels the "Hi-Line". Glacier National Park is now within our sights. We will begin our climb up the Rockies on Monday (Labor Day) on our way to East Glacier and will cross the Continental Divide at Marias Pass on Tuesday. It is then few days of R & R touring Glacier National Park on the "Red Bus".

Big Sky Country

Crossed into Montana today. Had a great ride across ND but happy to be in Big Sky Country & Glacier National Park bound.

Geographic Center of North America

We've made it to Rugby, North Dakota, the geographic center of North America. If all goes as planned, we expect to cross the Montana border and enter the Mountain time zone this coming Thursday. It's all uphill to Glacier National Park from there. North Dakota has been a very beautiful state with exceptional vistas and we have have favorable winds most of the way across the state. That being said, we are still looking forward to getting our first views of the Rockies and pedaling across the Continental Divide.

Minnewauken ND

Almost 1/2 way thru ND. Staying in a Frank Lloyd Wright design house located on Devils Lake that is now a B&B. So nice we may stay another day.

North Dakota

As you can see we've made it North Dakota even though we had to ride over 80 miles (our longest mileage day yet) to get here. The day however did not go without it challenges (our first flat tire after 2000 miles of riding, a road closure and road construction and a thunderstorm). It was all worth it because we now have a warm bed, great food and a hot shower thanks to our very gracious hosts Terri B. and Mike L., fellow tandem riders that we met in Wisconsin and who so openly offered us a place to stay when we got in Fargo, ND.

2000 Miles

Boy have we come a long way since we started our journey on June 11th. Today (August 12th) we passed the 2000 mile mark somewhere between Two Inlets Minnesota and Detroit Lakes. Tomorrow we ride into Fargo North Dakota and the high plains. The Rockies and Glacier National Park are now in our sights after a long journey across the east and mid-west.

Headwaters of Mississippi River

We have now been traveling for two months. Even though the weather was very iffy when we started our day we are now sitting under beautiful blue skies. Got to see where the Mississippi River begins. It is little more than a small stream when it exits Lake Itasca, MN. Quite amazing to see and to think how wide the river becomes before it empties into the Gulf of Mexico. If all goes as planned we will pass the 2000 mile mark tomorrow and will be in North Dakota on Monday.

Welcome to Minnesota

We crossed the St. Croix River into Minnesota today & are staying in a B&B that was the original 1884 jail for Taylors Falls, MN. Almost 1700 miles beneath our tires. Wisconsin & the people we have met have been great. Look forward to similar experiences in MN.