This morning we were feeling powerful and had a slight tailwind. My average at lunch, mile 37, was 17.5 mph. It was good to be flying on the bike again. After lunch we came into the town of Shelby (3500 people including the 500 prisoners, so we were told). We stopped at an incredible coffe shop/gift book store. The barristas were so friendly and put up with all our questions about the drinks. I ended up getting an ice cream mocha...so much sugar everyday on this trip.
It didn't take much longer to bike the final 25 miles. It was fairly flat, but it was one of our last days of flat land. On our way we passed a huge wind farm; it was maybe 10 miles long. We also got to see a train going super slow with small cranes on top lifting up railroad ties from an open car and putting them on the side of the track. It was really cool to see.
Other cool things from the day:
- lots of hawks making lazy circles in the sky
- neat tunnels under the road for horses to get to the other side
- the Rockies in the faint distance
- a fun western store that sold everything from saddles and tack to boots and hats to horse feet treatment
- murals all through the town of western scenes
Ok this could be the LAST western tack shop you will see...it's so great to read your blog Bryn. Have a blast. C
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