It really does the mind and body good to immerse yourself once in awhile in that concept called civilization. Not that we don't appreciate the beauty of the prairieland we just crossed, but my oh my things like bike stores and book stores and Target are hugely appreciated when you haven't seen them in, oh, say, 1,000 miles.
The two babes were highly productive even though it was our day off. We had warm clothing to purchase, chains to be degreased, travel-sized products to buy, extraneous items to mail home, sodas to be purchased at drive-thru convenience stores while on bicycles, tarps to be cut down one inch to save weight, etc.
We are mountain-ready! And even more excited for them after talking to some true mountain men who indicated that our route is going to be pretty spectacular. We start off the mountains tomorrow with a mere 4,000 foot ascent to warm us up! The flatlands gave us the endurance boost we'll need to tackle these puppies, and the half-moon cookies in Mom's care package will help shoot us up and over (we can also pray for 30 mph tailwinds to do the same thing!).
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