I went through Anamoose, which is an interesting name for a town. Below are some pics in and around Anamoose.
I then went through Drake and saw the relics below there.
Balfour has almost completely dried up as shown in the below pics there of an abandoned church and cafe.
Below is a pic of the Connia Slough. I couldn't help but wonder if that body of water completely freezes over during the winter. My guess is yes.
At about mile 50 today, I went through an area that smelled like pinto beans cooking. There were no houses or restaurants around, so I do not know what was causing the aroma. The smell got me craving crumbled cornbread with pinto beans and bean juice over it with an onion chopped into it. I'll bet I was slobbering like Pavlov's dog.
Today I broke 1800 miles on this trip, and it became my longest bicycle trip to date. My longest trip before today was a one-way trip I took to Santa Fe, NM, which was 1800 miles. I have also completed a couple of 1200-mile trips, a couple of 800-mile trips, and several trips less than 500 miles.
Most of today was spent on U.S. Hwy 52, and, even though there was a good sized shoulder on that road, having vehicles and semi's passing you at 70+ mph is not enjoyable.
I made it to Minot, and about my last 6 miles were spent on gravel, which was a great reprieve from Hwy 52. I'm starting to get the hang of this gravel riding and the minimal traffic on those roads. Pic below is a view from the gravel road.
As I mentioned yesterday, I am camping tonight at Isaac's cousin's (Cheryl) and her husband's (Tyler) house. They also let me take a shower and wash my clothes. That's the trifecta to a touring cyclist. Below is a pic of these terrific hosts and their 2 babies, Molly and Echo. They also have a cat named Michael Jackson, but he didn't want his picture taken.
Pic of my campsite below.
Total miles today: 77.4
Congratulations on 1800 miles in a very short time. You are moving on up the map. It's fun to use Google maps to show distances you have traveled, distances left, etc. At this pace you will blast by my personal trip distance of 2800 mi. I am so impressed that you have handled wind, storms, convenience store food, tents, gravel and all those campgrounds with a smile on your face. And you manage to keep us all up-to-date with your blogs. Keep 'em coming. I check them first thing in the morning. Thanks.
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ReplyDeleteWill do. Thanks Ron. I'm waiting out a storm in a park pavilion now just to go take a shower
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