Day 19 - July 17 - 88 miles by Brett

We left Watson Lake, traveling only 14 miles until stopping at Nugget City for a little shopping and where we had breakfast. The rest of the day was a long steady climb up to the Continental Divide Lodge. The road had wide shoulders but it was very rough making for sore bottoms by the time we made it to the Lodge. The last 11 miles were gravel, but due to a recent rainstorm, there was no dust. Race and Madison both rode 20 miles on the tandem. Gage and Gavin quickly rode 20 miles, and then got in the van, where all the kids were in the van reading Archie comic books they acquired at Watson Lake RV park. The campground at the divide was nice, with decent amenities. We went and celebrated the owner and his sister’s birthday. He sold his ranch near Grand Prairie about 4 years ago when Mad Cow disease destroyed the Canadian beef market in that area, especially because the sick cow came from an adjacent farm.