Waking up after a restful night in Barbara Nyes hostel, we made pancakes and coffee. Rob from Texas headed north. Anna and I said farewell to the llamas and continued south, headed to Helena. Our first climb of the day crossed the Continental Divide. It was a gradual ascent until the final 4 miles. At that point, it became a burner, and we lost the trail -- not hard to do. Only went about a mile out of the way. Anna's GPS skills got us back on track for the day's second Continental Divide ascent: Priest Pass. It wasn't too tough. The downhill into Helena lasted for about 15 miles. Steep. We are staying with Bob Goodwin, Charlie and Anna's friend. Tomorrow we must decide on which route to continue. The main route is the toughest of the entire 2,700-mile Great Divide trail! And it is supposed to rain. Bob''s Mom and Dad are in Helena for the weekend, and Mrs. Goodwin is fortifying us with a terrific supper of Stuffed green peppers -- with Elk no less. The mountains will become plains with all those Elk nutrients.
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