Day 13 -- West Yellowstone, MT to Ennis, MT -- 75 Miles

I slept in today enjoying the bed and a roommate who never showed! Breakfast was had at the Woodside Bakery which makes all of their own delicacies from scratch. The croissant breakfast sandwich was so good that I ordered a lunch sandwich to go and bought all of their day old scones for snacks.

The ride today was very straightforward -- 75 miles rolling downhill along the glorious Madison River. I spotted hundreds of fisherman on the route today reeling in boatloads of trout. As my elevation dropped the heat became more noticeable and I was thankful for the generous tailwind. Cyclists I met heading the other direction were not so lucky, but the scenery was so amazing they didn't care a lick.



Ennis is a really charming town where trout outnumber people by the millions. After a little looking I found the unsigned campground. I had stayed here in 2004 and just like last time found the owners to be very friendly. The highlight of the campground however was the bus converted to a restaurant serving Mexican fare at the entrance. Chicken fajitas never tasted so good.


I spent the waning hours of the day in town at a local eatery where I wolfed down a salad and watched the last, definitive time trial of the Tour de France. Cadel Evans of Austrailia absolutely hammered the competition and locked up his overall victory. It is truly amazing to see how hard those guys can spin on the grades they must climb.