Lincoln, NE to Rawlins, WY: 2 states, 600 miles, 11 hours on the road, 9.5 in the saddle.
Today was a very looooong day. We rode, and rode, and rode, and rode. Stopping only for gas, hit the head, and a short bite to eat. After 600 miles of fighting the cold this morning and the awful wind this afternoon, three of us girls (the less seasoned) were done. The group found a nearby hotel and called it a day.
My angels watched over Laura today. She had a bit of a scary moment but with her quick reaction and the hug of a angel she worked through it and I am proud of her for that.
We didn't make it to Casper as originally planned. Everyone is anxious to get home so we decided to take a more direct route straight down I80. Not near as pretty and the wind and semis suck.
Besides doing a lot of thinking on my bike, sometimes things get a bit boring so I've been singing some of the little ditties my siblings and I sang as a kid while traveling in the car across country. I can only seem to recall about 5 or 6 though and some are quite short. Sometimes I get tired of hearing the same song over and over but until I can think of new ones, I'm stuck with what I have so far.
Tomorrow Curtis and I will split from the group and head to Boise to visit some friends there. The rest of the group will continue down 80 into Winnemucca. Sadly, things are definitely winding down now.
Don flew home yesterday (the news on his bike is not good) and hit the road this morning in his truck to pick his bike up in Sioux Fall, SD. He called earlier this evening and was already in Billings, MT. Have a safe trip Don and see you back home shortly.
3 comments:
glad to hear no major incidents.
okay.. let's see if I can help you out with some songs from our youth.. ah memories of riding in the VW Bus with all the siblings and singing until .. well.. did we ever stop?? :)
Songs for the Road (I'll start them off, you finish 'em):
Well I ran Around the corner and I ran around the block
and I ran right in to the doughnut shop....
The Other Day
The Other Day
I met a Bear
I met a Bear
Back in the Woods ....
Ooey Gooey was a worm....
Well a peanut sat on the railroad track ...
The cutest boy
The cutest boy
I ever saw
I ever saw
was sippin' cider...
(okay I dont know that one.. hope it's right)
(The Alphabet Song)
B! Ba Be B E B B Eye Biddy Bye B O Bo Biddy Bi O B u B biddy bye Bo BOO BU!
C! ...
The Lord told Noah there's gonna be a floody, floody! Lord told Noah there's gonna be a floody, floody, get those children.. out of the muddy, muddy!
Children of the Lord!
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if you run out of those, you can always sing some Van Halen, Ac/DC, Madonna or Jimmy Buffet. :)
Be safe and keep posting each day!
And don't forget my favorite, just ask dad:
The B-I-B-L-E
yes that't the book for me....
:-)
Joni
Judi,
One word...iPod.
xo, Ericka
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