We woke with legs still tired and twitching from yesterday's hard ride, but they felt better after a hot shower and a rub.
Today was a much easier, short ride. We rode through buttes (hills with rock outcroppings) and rolling hills with some ranches but mostly fields of wheat and canola. The yellow-flowered canola fields and green wheat fields made for very pleasant sights and scents as we rode along.
In the distance to the east, we can see the ridge of Bitterroot Mountains, which divide Idaho and Montana. There is still snow on many of the highest peaks. After a couple more easy days ahead, we'll tackle those mountains and climb to Lolo Pass.
The last 11 miles of today's ride were a fast downhill from 3300' to 1500' and the town of Kamiah, pop. 1000, which sports an Indian casino.
We saw several large white tailed deer today, and they were especially skittish. They may know more than we do about the dangers of humans.
Today's ride just 41 miles, with 1700' of climbing.
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