2006-2007 Ride

5000 mile ride to and from Trego, MT.   -   Route:

Left East Glacier, Montana in April of 2006 rode easterly through Conrad, Lewistown, Forsyth, Miles City. South Dakota- Mobridge, Aberdeen.Crossing into Minnesota thur Madison, Hutchinson and into Waconia. Then south into Iowa crossing at Spirit Lake,Cherokee, Onawa. Nebraska passing through Grand Island south to Red Cloud into Kansas, Smith Center, Hays, Dodge City,LiIberal into Okaloma pan handle.  New Mexico, Las Vegas, Edgewood, Albuquerque, Gila National Forest. Arizona– Globe,Prescott, Kingman. California- Death Valley, Bishop, Carson City, Lassen N.F. Shasta N.F.  Oregon-Kalamath Falls, Cottage Grove, Albany,Astoria.  Washington-Naselle, Longview, across the Cascade’s at Mt. St. Helens.Yakima, The Palouse Hills. Idaho- Potlatch, Avery. Montana- St. Regis,Hot Springs into Kalispell and home to Trego, arriving October 2007.

Journal Entry – September 21st 2007

We arrived in Trego, Montana, home.  After a colorful ride along hwy 93 from Kalispell, after a 16 month, 5ooo mile ride we are home.  Through winter, spring summer, fall from the open plains of Nebraska to the deserts of Arizona.

I have said many times before that I’ve returned with a far greater appreciation of our country, yes perhaps I did see the best of America, the heart of America.  Our small towns, rural communities, homes and families that reflect the goodness and generosity of our country.  Our country is not perfect by any means but all I am saying is what I saw. People like you and me, people who care deeply about family, friends, and community. People who were good neighbors, who were friendly and offered help to a stranger, a long rider passing through……..

Why do I ride these long rides? Many reasons I suppose. I do believe that the long rider is a legacy to our country. It represents a quality of time, space and freedom that the human heart will forever seek. I simply carry on the tradition, the tradition of long riding.

If I could, I would line each of you up, all of you that I met who became friends who helped or offered a smile or words of encouragement. I would look into your eyes and offer a sincere thank you, smile and I would let you know once again how much your kindness meant o me. For you see I could not ride these long rides without your help. From the bottom of my heart.

Thank you

Your Lady Long Rider

For more information on this ride, please visit the ARCHIVES section, or visit the Flikr Account which has many of my photos to browse through!