Lander
No cycling at all for two whole days!
We chose to take a rest day yesterday because we were tired from the 126 miles we did on Tuesday. We were planning to ride to Dubois today, but overnight a cold front came in from the west dropping the temperatures to what feels like freezing and dumped snow on the mountains around us. There was just no way we were getting on the bikes to cross mountains with snow on, torrential rain and 30 mph headwinds would have made it a miserable bike ride.
Last night we met Clive, another English TranAm'er who is also hotelling it across the US. We went out for dinner together, it was nice to meet someone who is doing the trip in the same way that we are.
Lander is a really nice town. There are good restaurants here, nice shops, a supermarket that sells fresh fruit and vegetables and even has organic food! We are not feeling too bad about being stuck in Lander. We have also made new friends with the people who run the local bike shop.
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Hey Mette and Steve - we have been following your blog ever since you left Dallas. We thought of you when we saw the weather reports for Wyoming - snow and high winds! Looks like you may need to buy a warm jacket for riding in the mountains!
We hope you can stay warm and get back on the road soon.
hi Mette & Steve,
despite the weather, the food, the effort, the saddle sore and the buckled tires it sounds great.
We would love to be on the road again as well.
Ralf
I just think taht it is important here for someone to say, and I have given this careful considered thought 'You are bloody mad'!
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