The owner of the motel in Davenport had a great idea. Instead of taking Hwy 2, with all its traffic, why not take a side road, which will have little traffic? I would need to leave early to avoid the closing of Hwy 2 at 10 AM in Reardon, the next town east, 10 miles down the road. If I could leave the motel by 7 AM, then I should get to Reardon early enough to have breakfast there. My stomach has been queasy in the morning, so maybe it will calm down after bicycling for an hour.

Rising at 5 AM, I spent an hour in prayer and devotions, then packed everything up, and was on the road (the side road) by 6:45 AM. The side road started out great, then became rough,  bumpy, and hilly. I was relieved to get finished with it. Hwy 2 would have been better and faster. Uh oh, the highway is closing early, so I cannot stop to eat. There will be something down the road.  And there was........at 10 AM.  Finding the Centennial Trail between Spokane and Coeur d'Alene was comical, but finally, I was on it and headed to my destination.  Once again, I had misjudged the distance, and did not arrive at my motel until after 5 PM. It was 76 miles, and made for a very long and tiring day.   

Tomorrow will be a day of rest (and laundry). Tuesday, I will be summiting Lookout Pass, and will be entering Montana.   

It is hard to describe how I feel, physically. 336 miles in 5 days. I am very tired. Hopefully tomorrow's inactivity will help. I am looking forward to worship tomorrow morning.