In 32 days I rode my bicycle 1932 miles for an average of 60.375 miles per day.
I rode in 7 states: Washington, Oregon, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa.
Longest Ride: September 13, Havre to Malta, MT, 94 miles.
Shortest Ride: Septermber 20, 35 miles on the Enchanted Highway from Gladstone to Regent, ND.
Hardest Ride: the climb to Steven's Pass, August 29, day one.
Easiest Ride: Gladstone to Regent, ND, September 20.
Best Day of My Life: every day.
Worst Lodging: the hard luck RV Park in Kalispell, MT.
Best Lodging: the Badlands Ministry Bible Camp Retreat Center in Medora, ND. (Thanks again, Nathan!)
Weirdest Lodging: the Kountry Inn Motel in McLaughlin, SD.
Biggest Surprise: the lack of rain.
Second Biggest Surprise: homesickness. I didn't see that coming.
Nicest Surprise: a gift of baked goods from the cook/owner of the Midway Cafe in Canby, MN.
Best Meal: spaghetti with Prego Sauce and two cans of chicken breast meat; a can of green beans, and a can of pears for side dishes at Badlands Ministries. We ate in our pajamas while the rest of our clothes were in the wash.
Second best meal: medallions of beef over wilted spring greens and sauteed asparagus, and a glass of decent cabernet at Lunker's in Watertown, SD.
Best cup of coffee: a double espresso at the public library in Havre, MT.
Worst cup of coffee: the diner in Regent, ND. It was worse than the stuff we made in camp.
No comments:
Post a Comment