Team 2 Day 12 (Claire)

 Claire here! Waking up this morning at McGillivray campground was quite lovely. Stunning views of lake Koocanusa, a lack of mosquitos, and perfect temperatures for biking made me feel at ease and a bit more ready to take on the day. We tackled some pretty steep hills as we rode along a quiet road that spans the length of the lake, and we're rewarded with some stunning and lengthy downhills. Unfortunately, just after lunch, we encountered some bike problems which slowed us down a bit, but we were back on the road before long. Even less fortunately, the second half of the day included much busier roads, and much less shade. Nonetheless, we eventually made it to Eureka where we immediately went for some ice cream which was homemade and SO delicious (I got banana cream pie). We then stopped at a local grocery store and picked up some produce to cook with for dinner (for the third night in a row - we are really loving adding some freshness to our dinners). This evening ended up being sauteed zucchini, mushrooms and peppers with pesto pasta and pine nuts (chef's kiss🤌). 12 very hot and uphilly miles past Eureka, we found our way to our place for the evening, and incredible soon to be bike hostel, hosted on the ground of a former brewery, by some incredible hosts who are so cool I can't even believe it. Not only do they have an amazing homestead, are building a bike hostel, and used to have a brewery, they also have a home climbing wall, are sheep farmers, and use the wool from their sheep to spin and dye yarn with natural ingredients like flowers and mushrooms. There are so many cool things happening here my head is spinning. Shortly after we arrived two of the crew went for a dip in the creek which was freezing and perfect, before settling in for some showers and dinner. Up next, Whitefish!

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