The wet and grey weather of yesterday was replaced by blue skies and puffy clouds, but unfortunately the mood in the bromobile didn't improve accordingly. Long stretches of silence were interrupted by corny movies from the $4.99 section of Wal-Mart. Every hour or two we would pile wordlessly out of the van, take a trip to the restroom (and purchase cyclist friendly snacks such as popcorn or licorice if your name is Trevor or Sam), then hop right back in for the next chunk.
Highlights from the beautiful views along the route included a large metal cow, a few thunderstorms, and innumerable miles of straight road. Interestingly, straight roads and flat land don't seem to correlate to smooth pavement: North Dakota incorporated large bumps every hundred feet just to keep us on our toes.
When deciding on a "lunch" spot (lunch took place at 6:00 pm today) a local sushi place seemed attractive, that is until we read the reviews, with one disgruntled customer complaining the food was "raw and undercooked". Go figure. We eventually settled on an imitation Chipotle: it was much like the popular chain, just with smaller portions, higher prices, and guacamole that would make even famished cyclists think twice.
As Steve so eloquently said in response to complaints about the restaurant and the town in general, "Why wouldn't you want to live here?? They have a dollar tree!".
Pictures will be added once the driving schedule isn't nine to one. 1:00 am that is.
That imitation Chipotle place was terrible. We need to post reviews! Does anyone remember the name?
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