This morning started with a great breakfast at the Prairie Knights Casino. Next we had a good tail wind for 25 miles before Mother Nature decided that it wanted to make us stronger cyclists. We had rain and head winds for the rest of our journey.
A few miles outside of Mandan we had a choice of either cycling through Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park or staying on the road and going by the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery. HP chose the Park and its trails. HP visited the restored fort before heading into town. He liked the quarters that were provided for the cavalry (horse mounted troops).
Joe and Jeff chose the road route which involved climbing a large hill, which was a slow grind. After they got to the top Joe and Jeff waited for Rolling Thunder to pass before heading down the other side. Rolling Thunder consisted of about 500 motor cycles of all types and varieties. While difficult to believe, Joe and Jeff worked harder to get down than going up. Once we got closer to Mandan we got on a bike trail that took us into town. While the trail was paved, they must have had a lot of rain. Some of the trail was like cycling primordial swamps with several inches of mud burying our tires. So much so, that before we entered our hotel room we spent considerable effort cleaning up our bikes.
Mandan is where Lewis and Clark wintered on their journey west. As cold as it is now, Jeff believes that we should also winter here until it warms up.
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How did you get that awesome picture of Rolling Thunder and the flag? Whoa, that was great with the sepia tone and the brilliant red, white and blue. Great adventures, guys! SUELEO
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