Day 64, July
23rd, Malta, MT to Havre, MT.
I had a great morning ride. I was
out early as usual (about 6:45) and the wind was out of the Southeast and
blowing hard. The route was pretty flat
and I just cruised at about 18 mph for most of the morning. I blew through the first 2 towns and got all
the way to Harlem, MT before stopping. I
did about 45 miles in less than 3 hours.
I even stopped a couple of times to take pictures and fix my chain when
I shifted into high. I saw a typical
ranch/farm area with more junk equipment that Blackie’s on Route 17. I also was following the railroad and had
opportunities for pictures including the site where Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid robbed the Great Northern train. I ate my
second breakfast at Deb’s Café in Harlem and had an omelet that was way too
big, but I ate the whole think. I got to
my scheduled stop in Chinook before noon, so I added an extra 20 miles to get
to Havre. The last 20 was pretty slow as
the wind shifted from the west. The
forecast is for a west wind tomorrow but at least I cut my distance. Havre, MT is in Hill County, named for James
J. Hill the founder of the Great Northern Railroad. Havre has a large BNSF yard and maintenance
facility including a locomotive repair and servicing facility. Engines are everywhere and lots of
action. Mileage for the day was 90.52.
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