Saturday, August 24, 2013

Sort of took the day off.  Went about 27milles and am staying with friends of a friend.  So, I took it really easy, got up late. Rode with an easy pace, and am refreshing (shower, laundry, etc.)

It rained last night, and we had some lightning and scattered showers.  Surprising considering what we have had for the last week  (the forecast was for "slight" chance of showers).

A new experience today.  Lots and lots of grasshoppers. Sometimes it was just a few at a time.  At other times, it was thick.  As I came through the bunches, it was like a parting of the grasshopper sea. The would be trying to jump to the side to get away.  Most of them made it.  Some of them got squished or sliced up in the spokes.  Quite a few of them made it onto me, which wasn't great fun.  A new experience for sure.

On through Dickinson tomorrowand then towards Bismark.

Til next time.