Today was a day of two halves - and very long halves at that.
Rode the first 50 miles on highway 2 to Devils lake. The main roads here are referred to as 'highways' which are legal and reasonably safe to cycle on - these are different to the 'freeways' or 'interstates' which are their motorways. The scenery was interesting however this particular stretch started to become quite unrelenting - 50 miles of riding in the hardshoulder is quite gruelling.
Coming into Devils Lake I met up with another cross country rider who is raising funds for Lance Armstrongs Cancer charity. His mother-in-law was driving alongside him for the entire journey together with all his gear and equipment. Lightweight!
I ate a humungous pasta and salad combo at the pizza hut restaurant in Devils Lake at lunchtime before getting back on the bike.
The second half of the day took me down quiet rural country roads. These roads always seem to run driecty east-west or north-south. The scenery is gradually changing from plains to hilly dairy farming landscape.
Mid afternoon I stopped in Warick - another tiny American farming town in the middle of nowhere. Dropped into a local bar for a 7up and to get out of the heat. Surprisingly the locals at these bars are always very friendly. Always get asked where I'm heading to. The cross country cycling thing generally gets peoples good sides out.
Finished the day at a B&B in an equally small town of Pekin. Just another stop off along the way.
4 comments:
Hi den
That is an interesting pic of barstools (I hope it is not hell cycling those long roads hungover). I think you are nuts, but good-luck with the rest of the journey.
Therese
denis, forgot to tell you - they drive on the other side of the road over there, ie the right-hand side. so cross over straight away. meant to tell you before you left.
john
I think you should get mum to drive along-side you and carry your luggage.
She could give chuck a lift too.
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