awoke to a cloudy cool morning with light SW winds. planned a 65+ mile route on hwy 287, on which we will stay into montana. the route was generally (and mercifully) flat, with a few very gentle climbs. as we rode along, we came upon a young man named Adam from Maryland who was WALKING across the United States !! we stopped to visit with him before moving along. Dana and I enjoyed some nice taiwinds and descents up until the 45 mile mark before making a turn more towards the NW which gave us a nice healthy dose of, you guessed it, stiff headwinds. we grinded the last 22 miles into Jeffrey City, WY. this place is a former uranium mining town turned ghost town. I mean, GHOST town. seemed like a place out of a Stephen King novel; lawn sprinklers going off in deserted fields of tall weeds, a school seemingly deserted but landscape somewhat manicured. strangely empty town. nothing at all here but a bar with whose owner had a scowling and surly way about her. she served us beers grudgingly.
after setting up camp, Josh and I found a bunch of wood to make a camp fire, so that with a dinner of garlic mashed potatoes and orzo with tuna made a decent ending to an otherwise lukewarm day ....
today: 69 miles
to date: 3249
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