Calf-A

Our decision to ride over the pass last evening was justified this morning. For most of the night our tents were bombarded by a heavy rain. Poking our heads out this morning we awoke to see snow covering the pass (now behind us) and storm clouds still lingering at higher elevations. We cleaned up camp and cruised down the 26 miles to Interstate 15.

As a sidetrip, we made the short 1.5 mile journey to Dell, MT where we ate at the Calf-A diner. Built as a schoolhouse in the early 1900s it has since been converted into a diner with a huge assortment of delicious pies. Our bellies full, we made the return trip to the main route where we ran into fellow thru-riders R&D. We talked with them briefly about the weather from last night and how the snow, and resulting tire-sucking mud, forced them to push their bikes for several miles over the pass.

Continuing on we rolled into Lima, MT where we had a self-care package waiting for us, as well as several packages from friends. We swapped gear from our support box, getting rid of items we no longer needed and picking up some additional goodies. Thanks to Kelly’s friend Adele for the granola! The box was then re-shipped to Steamboat Springs where we’ll pick it up in about 10 days. From Lima, we rode 30 due east where we camped along the Red Rock River.