Day 24, July 14
Pierre, SD, to Miller, SD
73 miles
Cumulative: 1621
This was a short, fast day. We headed east on U.S. 14 with a delightful tail wind. That meant that nearly everyone reached Miller, lovely little town with tree-shaded streets, shortly after noon. We camped in Miller High School, and we can sleep inside, if we wish, rather than setting up our tents. I chose to set up in the band room because the floor was carpeted and, mostly, because the room is nicely air conditioned.
It's still hot. The temperature at mid-afternoon is 99 degrees, and 106 is forecast for tomorrow. Unfortunately, the forecast also calls for south winds at 20 to 30 miles per hour--the same crosswind conditions that nearly defeated us earlier.
Bill: Great reading about your adventures. We live vicariously through you. I just finished the cross Wisconsin ride which pales in comparison. But, it still shares the great feeling of "all I have to do today is get up and cycle." And, I noticed, that despite your favorite color being red, you chose the Yellow color for the bike. Yellow is the fastest color!
Mike
Posted by: mike stern | July 14, 2006 at 07:40 PM
Dear Mr Cook -- thank you for making the effort to relay key points of your trip. Please say hi to Judith and Lindsay of Vermont and wish them the best. Certain bicyclists here in Vermont are jealous of their adventure but are getting inspiration each day for their own x-c journey someday. Garfield the cat has a mantra worth repeating on a cycling trip: "PIE IS GOOD." Enjoy each slice!
George & Candelin & Drew & Jamie in Colchester, Vermont (just 93 today here)
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Love your neighbor as yourself.
Celebrate all special occasions.
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