Day 30 July 9, 2016 Circle, Mt. to Glendive, Mt. 51.4 miles

It always seems to work out that easy (or easier) days follow tough ones. We slept in, so again a later start than is wise. After riding all day, 9 or 10 hours of sleep seems to be what I need. Dave sleeps less usually, because he wakes up during the night for awhile. Anyway, we went to the Cenex (these are the gas station/convenience stores all over Montana) to eat breakfast and pick up some lunch since there were no towns between Circle and Glendive. And, as often happens, we started talking to a couple of locals who were very nice, and we got on the road even later.
It was pretty warm that day, but the hills were much smaller, and since Glendive is on the Yellowstone River, it was a downhill ride. We also started to see formations similar to the Badlands.
Glendive's population is around 5,000, and it was our last stop in Montana, which was pretty exciting. But like other bigger towns where we've stayed, it was a disappointment.  The little towns (100-800) are better. We had decided to take the next day off, so we checked into a little  motel, did laundry, and ate at a lousy restaurant. Our decision to take Sunday off was wise because it stormed and hailed that afternoon. We were happy to watch it from our tiny little room. We had grocery store deli food for dinner and watched TV.
Also, Dave helped me adjust my handlebars, and I am much more comfortable on my bike now.
On to North Dakota!

Eastern Montana