There was a great little coffee shop The Dark Side of the Brew, in Hebron, and I had the best Americano yet on this trip. And they had freshly baked caramel rolls, too! A great start to the day.
I desperately wanted to see the Mandan village historic sites (for Dave it was optional because he wanted to head east to have a tailwind), but we had no idea how tough the ride was going to be. We had to go out of the way to get there since Adventure Cycling changed the Lewis and Clark route to avoid Williston because of the oil fields. We rode 40 miles north on a hilly road with no shoulder (and there were rumble strips on the white line), a strong crosswind, a lot of big trucks, and of course, some road construction. We passed the Beulah coal mine (a surface mine), which I read later on the Internet is in the process of closing down. The ride was no fun, and probably dangerous, but we made it safely. And when we did turn east to head for Hazen, where we camped that night, we had a great tailwind and a shoulder.
Tomorrow we will get to see the Mandan village historic sites.
Beulah coal mine
Where are you guys?!? I'm loving the blog and want to read more stories and see more pictures! I know how hard it is to keep up with the blog while you're on the trip, but know that we're all rooting for you two and can't wait to hear all about it!
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