Henry's notes for today:
Day 26: The wind started ruffling our tent flaps ominously at 4 am. We concocted a breakfast of oatmeal and blueberries over the camp stove to get us started. About 20 miles out, we stopped at a convenience store to get a breakfast sandwich for some protein. There was no real elevation gain today. Our challenge was a steady headwind all day with gusts to 30 mph. We exited South Dakota and entered North Dakota, state #10. The part of SD we traversed looked very much like MN, with numerous lakes and wetlands. We will be in ND for a number of days, as it is a big state, and there is a rest day planned in Bismarck. We had a 96 mile day planned, but when we reached Ellendale, ND at 70 miles, we decided to call it a day, as we were collectively pretty wiped out, except for Tim, who hoped to ride further. Ellendale allows camping in their city parks, and we came up with a mutually acceptable Plan B, thanks to Linda finding a new route for the ensuing days that we could all live with. We had a late lunch, followed by a refreshing and invigorating swim session at the city pool. We made one final field trip to the local drive-in for ice cream, before retiring to our city park campsite. The wind retreated and it was dead calm by 9 pm, so we will see what tomorrow brings.
Maps of today's ride:
https://www.relive.cc/view/u3628301548
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/3784189373
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| Cheese curds are a fave food here- plain, salted, fried, lots of flavors |
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