Tom looks like Bruce Campbell
New Clif Bar flavours
There was apricot, blueberry crunch. I'm nowhere near bored of clif bars, but they keep on helping by adding new flavours.
Finding off road trails into town
About 8 miles out Nic noticed a trail over to the side. Gravel and traffic free, nice little blast into town.
Being met by the Mayor
No rain
2000 Miles
This was Heinz at the spot his milometer ticked over 2000 miles. As i said yesterday I surprise myself at the lack of interest in stats and milestones on this trip. But when you go and look at a map of where we've got to by pedal power, it's quite something.
Lunch stops
Rarely mention them.. our packed lunches are quite nice. Tom always does a grand job of finding a nice secluded spot. Been nice the last few days managing to grab a few z's after lunch. Feels like the old fairy tales where the hero would eat a chunk of bread and some juice and fall asleep in the grass, only to be woke in a strange world where he has to continue to cycle another 30 miles to 'home'.
Also must note that Brad at the Sportsmen Inn in Montevideo is a star and his hospitality (driving me to the beer shop and lending me a phone to order pizza) is massively appreciated.
Hutchinson is a lovely little town, so nice to have a 'official' greeting and some nice public realm and cycling infrastructure. Again with the predictions but hopefully the places in between rural and cities will continue to throw up nice surprises like this. Though it's going to be hard to continue to pass through so quickly.
Oh and finally, until I sort out my video capabilities again, will be using you tube. I intended to put this up in relation to my western talk. But as we move from the wild west to the mid west, I am slightly tired.
It's a good day to be riding across America. Minneapolis tomorrow. And just been told a late start too. Luxury. Maybe a quick late night spa to unwind?
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