Hay Springs to Merriman Nebraska
We loaded up the bikes, drove from Chadron to Hay Spings to start our ride where we left off yesterday. Lynn has a friend who grew up in Gordon so he arranged for a childhood friend to meet us in Hay Springs for a quick visit. It was nice talking to him for a while. We started riding around 845am.
We went east on US20 about 60 miles to Merriman. The shoulder had big cracks so we stayed in the lane as much as we could. We went back and forth over the rumble strip to try to avoid the cracks. Also, to pass the time Kay and I played grasshopper squash. Giant grasshoppers. By the end of the day, we got pretty good at running over them. Anyway.... the Sandhills are really pretty.
We loaded up the bikes and drove to the site of the Massacre of Wounded Knee.
57.3 miles
We got to Merriman around 130pm and got a cold drink in the Cafe where the young lady was working, in addition to watching her 2 year old and 4 month old.
We checked into Jefco Inn, showered then went to dinner where, once again, there was only one waitress working. Kay, Lynn and I went to the Sheridan County Rodeo since Lynn had never been to a rodeo. It was pretty good.
741 feet climbing
Check out my activity on Strava: https://strava.app.link/0KJfnjS0PBb
Relive video: https://www.relive.cc/view/vQvyow9pd46
Tomorrow we go to Valentine.
