Tuesday July 5th
I would like to start out this post by thanking all of the wonderful people in Maddock, North Dakota who threw me the best birthday party ever! I had a wonderful time getting to know all of you and I am so thankful for the incredible donation you made to Ride to Recovery.
Today we rode 103 miles through the rolling plains of North Dakota, which were surprisingly more hilly then predicted. We managed to stay on back roads the entire time, enjoying the scenery and the social aspects of a less traveled road. At mile 75 we stopped in McHenry, North Dakota at the McHenry Café where we bought the best milkshakes ever. It turned out that the owner of the Café is a member of the Women’s Auxiliary whose husband was a WW II vet. He had been injured in battle and she was so grateful for our efforts. We ended our long day camping in the city park in Cooperstown where we shared our dinner with another XC cyclist, Brandon, who is on his way to MIT in Cambridge, MA (my hometown).
Lia
Hey guys it was great to meet you today and learn about your cause. I think it's awesome how you have this tradition running and that you've managed to keep it going. Have a great rest of the trip and have safe travels.
ReplyDelete-Devon and Rob