Not a bad day. Rode about 56 miles but no big hills to contend with. Started off in the mid 50's but soon went up into the 80's and topped off at 93 degrees. Hot, hot, hot. Tomorrow we'll make our way to Wisdom, Montana which is 1.2 miles above sea level so the high temperature there is only expected to get to 78 with lows in the mid 40's at night. Will have to bundle up in the tent tomorrow!!
Again, today's ride was good. Brian got into a some bicycle trouble about 1.5 hours in. His back rack lost a bolt, but luckily the base wasn't stuck in the bike, so we were able to put in a new bolt and continue on our way. Today we saw dandelions about as big as your fist, and we've passed casinos everywhere, each about the size of a small gas station. A few houses and businesses we pass have these archways at their entrance made of three pieces of wood - two on each side of the driveway and one on top connecting them. Reminds me of the archways you see in China, just much less ornate. We are surrounded by snow capped mountains seemingly on all sides. We passed countless streams and rivers of the most wonderfully clear water. If it gets any hotter I'll be jumping in!
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