Location: Rawlins, WY (Western Hills Campground) I slept like a rock in Frank’s yard, and I buried myself so deeply in my sleeping bag that I slept too late. By the time I woke, Brian had packed, gone to the gas station down the street, and was polishing off a box of Fruit Loops. I […]
Cycling through Wyoming backcountry – Bike Across America Day 30
Location: Muddy Gap, WY (Franks house) Brian and I rose early this morning after a restful night in Lander City Park. Dew had settled on the green grass in the cold dawn, so my sleeping bag was damp. We dried our gear in the warm sunshine while we ate breakfast, and then we went to […]
Serendipitously meeting Schwinn with broken down bike – Bike Across America Day 29
Location: Lander, WY (Lander City Park) My sleeping bag failed to keep me warm last night. Early in the dark morning, I woke up to freezing feet. I pulled my rain jacket around my feet, and that warmed them up a little. I didn’t sleep well the remainder of the night. When the sun came […]
Cycling through Grand Tetons – Bike Across America Day 28
Location: Dubois, WY (Lava Mountain Lodge) Last night at an unknown hour in the middle of the black Wyoming night, a rain cloud opened up on me as I slept in the open. I didn’t wake up from the cold rain falling. I couldn’t or hear the drops on my sleeping bag. Instead, I heard […]
Cycling through Yellowstone Park Part II – Bike Across America Day 27
Location: Yellowstone (Lewis Lake Campground) Having slept in the open, I slept better last night than on many other nights. The air was always fresh and the sky clear. The temperatures dropped to near freezing, and I cinched my mummy bag tight around my face so just my nose and mouth were exposed. I stayed […]
Cycling through Yellowstone Park Part I – Bike Across America Day 26
Location: Yellowstone (Madison Campground) I woke this morning at a time that I thought to be early, but it stays darker in the valley longer in the mornings. In the shadows of the mountains, I thought it was six in the morning, but it turned out to be more like eight when I finally checked […]
Biking along Madison River – Bike Across America Day 25
Location: Earthquake Lake, MT (Cabin Creek Campground) I woke thankful that we made the trip to Ennis yesterday. I slept well, with the rushing water to soothe me back to sleep each time I rolled over in the cold night. I often have to resituate my body on the hard ground. My hips, shoulders, and […]
Biking through Gold Rush country – Bike Across America Day 24
Location: Ennis, MT (Ennis Fishing Access) I was slow to wake this morning because of the cold. At first light, I fluttered my eyes, bundled up tight, and fell back asleep. I woke later when I heard Brian moving outside. By then, the sun had come out, and I could feel that the air was […]
Cycling into headwinds at Big Hole Pass – Bike Across America Day 23
Location: Dillon, MT (KOA campground) It was a cold morning that woke me. It pinched my exposed cheeks and nose and roused me out of my sleeping bag. I certainly didn’t want to get up. I stayed awake late last night reading my novel. Brian had to poke my tent to make sure I was […]
Biking across the Big Hole Valley – Bike Across America Day 22
Location: Wisdom, MT (American Legion Memorial Park) We are three weeks into the trip, and we are just about on schedule. The total miles for the trip are around forty-five hundred, which means we need to average about fifty-five miles a day to finish on October 18th, the Saturday of Autumn with Topsail. We are […]
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