Another Windy Day

Bob and I rode out together this morning—
Out of Rushville. Nice to do that
Seldom do we start day riding together.

For 5 miles we biked on Hwy 20, E->W across Nebraska.
Very wide shoulder, safe riding.
At five miles, we turned off highway to adjacent
"Cowboy Trail", under development rail trail,
Wanting to try it out.

Some portions are ready to ride.
Few miles we rode started out great,
Then gravel got thick & "grabbed" tires.
Not yet best way to cross total width of Northern Nebraska.

Someday "Cowboy Trail" will be
THE way to bike Nebraska.
If they hurry, I might do just that!

Bob biked back to motel, got car,
I went east on Hwy 20.

Intended to overnight at Gilbert, NE,
Learned that whole town under
“Water Warning"—unknown contamination.
Testing underway, as yet no results.
Residents, businesses not using water.
Makes all realize how BASIC water is to our lives.
Even gas station was unable to make coffee!

Wind today ... started out okay,
Diagonal—hitting my right hip,
Helpful for a distance.
Shifted some, so that it walloped me from side.

Together my bicycle and I,
Not light-weight combo,
Very able to Hold-the-Course.
Still, down long hills I chanted,
"Stay upright! Stay upright!”
Feeling as though wind could send me sprawling.

Tah Dah!!! (drum roll here) ...

SAG showed up, loaded bike,
Went to totally different road,
Going North!

Wind-assist for last twenty miles.
So Lucky!

It was not fun today when wind
Challenged staying upright.
Had to remind myself,
“This is just one day of the adventure.”

One-day-at-a-time,
One-pedal-stroke-at-a-time,
Gets me where I need to be.
Achieving that is satisfying.

Safely tucked into motel for this night of our journey.
All well for me and Super SAG.

Hugs, to each,
Lin

**Including few of yesterday's unavailable photos