Zed...eh?

We awoke to sunny blue skies and a bit of a tailwind on our ride north from St. Mary's.  I had heard about a little cafe in Babb called Two Sisters...and was salivating at the thought of my breakfast options...but they were closed.  We pressed on, hoping for something else in Babb.  Well, things always work out...the Bunkhouse Cafe was part of the Cattle Baron Supper Club and they were both wonderful!  I had a sausage, bacon, mushroom and egg scramble with hash browns and toast and it was more than enough food for breakfast and a late lunch.  The interior of the supper club was very unique...had a theme of a buffalo cliff and the owner said the spirit of the buffalo lived there.

I forgot to mention that we met a wonderful couple last night at St. Mary's.  Glen and Joanne are from Medicine Hat and are avid cyclists, presently from the seats of a tandem.  We shared stories and notes  and enjoyed their company very much.

I loved today's ride.  I would put it on my top 20.  Beautiful weather and pandoramic vistas.  There was as much climbing today as yesterday, but it didn't seem like it because many of the ascents were just part of a series of rollers.  We got to Chief Mountain Border crossing just after noon.  "Bon jour" said the uniformed border guard.  "Bon jour!" I replied enthusiastically. "Parlais Francais?"  he asked.  Well, no...we'd better stick with English.  While we waited to regroup with Patty, we talked with a gal from Austin, Texas who had her bike with her and was also vacationing.  She is a writer of narratives and poetry...Amelia Isabella...watch for her.

Waterton Lakes is a little off the beaten path...we had to ride about 6 miles out of our way to get there...but it is ohhhhh, so worth it.  The Prince of Wales Hotel is stunning, and after Patty and I got our tents set up, we rode back to take in the incredible views and enjoy a cold one.  I had a Big Rock Grasshopper...pretty yummy.