After making a stop at the ER in Orafino this morning to check out Mark’s shoulder we decided to take pavement to Avery so as not to aggravate it further. This was a good turn of events since we were initially planning our route back home a few hours prior.
At Avery Mark decided he wanted to try the off-road again so we ventured onto the forest service road to Wallace through several old rail tunnels.
In comparison to what we rode the past few days, this mostly seemed like highway and we were able to get to Wallace in good time. This allowed us to check out the town, find a hotel (with Marks shoulder I figured it probably wasn’t enjoyable to camp) and grab some dinner. It’s a great little town with quite a few shops and restaurants. This is not like the mountain towns we’ve been passing through. Definitely more touristy and right off the highway. Certainly worth a stop if you are passing through. 
Unfortunately the Bordello museum was closed when we arrived.
Tomorrow /Monday the plan is to get to Sandpoint via Clark Fork passing through a washed out section of the BDR. We’ve heard it’s hard, but doable. It will certainly be a test of Marks shoulder. Stay tuned. We’re still Canada bound.
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