{"id":267,"date":"2024-07-04T17:48:34","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T23:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bloggf.dannf.org\/?p=267"},"modified":"2024-09-03T11:48:31","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T17:48:31","slug":"the-dakotas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloggf.dannf.org\/index.php\/2024\/07\/04\/the-dakotas\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dakotas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Bob and I are currently in a Motel in Mobridge, South Dakota, so called because it features a bridge across the Missouri (MO) River. Because we’re planning as we go, we were pleasantly surprised that we’ve arrived during this town’s largest annual celebration, July 2-4. In addition to US Independence Day, they also have a nightly rodeo + tent dance, and hold high school class reunions. I biked down to the parade yesterday – it was a typical small town parade, but it was cool that each graduating class had their own float. Last night I went to the rodeo while Bob hung out with Sammy in the hotel. I was able to enjoy mutton busting for the first time (last time, I was the kid on the sheep).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Today is our first rest day since Miles City, Montana. Since then we’ve covered 428 miles (689 km). That included our leg through North Dakota – the one I had dread the most, but which honestly turned out to be one of the best thus far. It’s a rainy day here, off and on, which is helping us remain focused on route planning (more on that later). But the sun has come out for a moment, so I’m cooking up some burgers on the Coleman.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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