Day 18 – Jackson to Dubois
July 1, 2009
We hated leaving the ranch but it was time to keep on moving. We packed the vans up and headed back in to Jackson and once again unpack and get back on the bikes. We had to back track about thirty miles up the same hill we rode in on in order to get on the right highway to take up to Dubois. The town is pronounced “DO – BOYS” which was the brunt of many new and fun Michael Jackson jokes. Needless to say we entertained ourselves for a little while. The day was incredibly foggy and we couldn’t see more than 150 yards in front of our faces. It was a little dangerous to ride in without lights but we managed ok. Sometime during the middle of the day the clouds broke and we began to see sunlight once again. We stayed in a high school and were once again honored to have a sponsored dinner by the Cattlewomen’s Association. It was so gooood. Just a little information for everyone reading out there: Eating is the most important part of our day….and we look forward to it like a little kid looks forward to Disney World. On a normal day, we consume enough food to feed a small country and manage to always go back for more when available. If it were up to me, I would institute National Cattlewomen’s day and celebrate it annually…maybe even monthly. They told us that they had been having problems with grizzly bears and packs of wild wolves eating their herds and that they couldn’t do anything about it because both species are protected. They truly live a hard yet purposeful life. Dinner was followed by a symphony of slumber and snoring…
