End:
Miles: 85.91 Total Miles: 1,797.12 BRAA Total Miles: 1,686.70
Time: 5 hours 40 minutes (avg 15.1 MPH)
Flat tire count today: 0 Total flat tires for the ride: 6
We left camp this morning and it was pretty cool outside. We are starting to notice the changes in the weather now that we are east of the
Along the side of the road, we ran across a turtle. It was a very ugly turtle as you can see from the picture. It was a big turtle – about one and a half feet long, but really ugly.
The most exciting part of the day for me was that it was Day 24! That is half way through the entire ride in days. Also, at about mile 40 today, we reached the official half way mark in miles for the ride. 1,650 miles completed and now that the ride is complete for the day, we have less than 1,650 miles to go.
When we arrived in De Smet, I realized that this town is the home town of
We are staying in the local park tonight and I like it. There are a lot of trees for shade, which helps it stay relatively cool. We just finished eating at a church down the street from the park. Delicious meal prepared by several people in the community. I am full and ready for a good night’s sleep.
1 comment:
Brendon. Man it sounds like you all are making awesome time on the ride. You have seen some great sites; Mt. Rushmore, the ugly turtle and man that bison was huge. Maybe I'll use that guy back here in the office to scare the crap out of people. HA HA HA. Man I'd rather be riding (or running) then doing the AOP stuff, but hey such is life. Enjoy man, and don't cramp up. Kidding.
Vince
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