July 18, 2011

7/16/12 Valentine to Ainsworth, NE – 48 miles [Today starts the 8th week of the bike ride. By my count, I have pedaled over 2200 miles to date] We left earlier than usual to try and beat the heat and wind. The forecast is for another 103 degree day, and the wind was already fairly […]

7/15/12 Rest Day #2 in Valentine t’s 5:45 pm and I am sitting at “my” picnic table in the grassy area next to the Motel Raine. I call it “my” picnic table because that is how Tim referred to it this morning when he moved it out of the way of the sprinkler so I […]

7/14/12 Rest day in Valentine, NE Slept in until almost 6:30 am, then got up and went through my morning routine. Finished yesterday’s journal. Then Randy called and we walked to town to find breakfast and check out Main St. We ended up at the Bunkhouse Restaurant and had a delightful breakfast. I declared the […]

7/13/12  Gordon to Valentine – 90 miles We left Gordon under clear skies and a slight breeze which was of little/no significance. More rolling hills up and down through the never-ending brown grasslands and occasional cornfields. Most of the time the road was black asphalt with broad, smooth shoulders. Perfect biking roads. We cruised the […]

7/12/12 Chadron to Gordon, NE – 48 miles As we were leaving the Grand Western Motel after breakfast, we saw Frank approaching from the campground and joined him for the ride to Gordon. He told us that the trashmaniacs had been introduced to the Bangladeshi professor at the local college, who had picked them up […]

7/11/12 Hot Springs, SD to Chadron, NE – 57 miles Left Skyline Motel with all the folks staying there waving us out and sending best wishes. It was nice. Stopped at a cafe in town for breakfast on the way out – it was excellent. Before leaving, I went to the restroom for one last […]

7/10/12 Keystone (Mt. Rushmore) to Hot Springs, S.D. – 58 miles Awoke to yet another beautiful day – blue, cloudless skies and pleasant temperatures. We ran into a local who bikes frequently, and she discouraged us from biking through the wildlife loop route. Tourists drive too fast, all the while “gawking ” and “rubbernecking” at […]