Spent the day today resting and working out logistics for the next
couple of stops. With Labor Day coming up, we need to be someplace
where we can reserve a spot, particularly since we'll be in the Black
Hills and Mt. Rushmore area, which is likely to be packed with tourists
as the summer comes to an unofficial end. Is that possible? It seems
like we just got started, and summer's almost gone already! Thank
goodness we don't have to stop just because of the dates on the
calendar, though, there's a lot of good riding left this year, and as
long as we can find 65-70 degrees, we'll be riding! Made reservations
at both Iron Horse and Willow Creek for Labor Day week, just to be on
the safe side, which should give us an opportunity to ride up to Mt.
Rushmore from Iron Horse, and the rest of the wilderness from Willow
Creek. Hubby and I couldn't agree on which one to go to, so we decided
to do both, a decision made easy by the lack of sites available at Iron
Horse : -). Hubby napped and read while I slaved away on my computer,
thankful again for a signal just good enough for my USB aircard (with
supplemental antenna) to pick up a decent internet signal. In the
afternoon it started raining, pretty heavy at times, with quite a bit of
wind, and we got out the rain sheet for Clio, she was shivering from
the cool breeze, although it didn't seem to bother Apollo one bit (true,
he does have a bit more fat on him...) Just before sunset, the clouds
moved out, leaving behind a spectacular rainbow and a fantastic sunset,
etching some beautiful images both in my mind and on my digital camera
(and now, on the internet!) Fantastic! Later on, when it was nice and
clear, I went out for a bit to look for constellations and shooting
stars (we're entering the Perseus meteor shower window), but I got too
cold too fast and didn't see anything. Had a much deserved and relaxing
evening.
Spent the day today resting and working out logistics for the next
couple of stops. With Labor Day coming up, we need to be someplace
where we can reserve a spot, particularly since we'll be in the Black
Hills and Mt. Rushmore area, which is likely to be packed with tourists
as the summer comes to an unofficial end. Is that possible? It seems
like we just got started, and summer's almost gone already! Thank
goodness we don't have to stop just because of the dates on the
calendar, though, there's a lot of good riding left this year, and as
long as we can find 65-70 degrees, we'll be riding! Made reservations
at both Iron Horse and Willow Creek for Labor Day week, just to be on
the safe side, which should give us an opportunity to ride up to Mt.
Rushmore from Iron Horse, and the rest of the wilderness from Willow
Creek. Hubby and I couldn't agree on which one to go to, so we decided
to do both, a decision made easy by the lack of sites available at Iron
Horse : -). Hubby napped and read while I slaved away on my computer,
thankful again for a signal just good enough for my USB aircard (with
supplemental antenna) to pick up a decent internet signal. In the
afternoon it started raining, pretty heavy at times, with quite a bit of
wind, and we got out the rain sheet for Clio, she was shivering from
the cool breeze, although it didn't seem to bother Apollo one bit (true,
he does have a bit more fat on him...) Just before sunset, the clouds
moved out, leaving behind a spectacular rainbow and a fantastic sunset,
etching some beautiful images both in my mind and on my digital camera
(and now, on the internet!) Fantastic! Later on, when it was nice and
clear, I went out for a bit to look for constellations and shooting
stars (we're entering the Perseus meteor shower window), but I got too
cold too fast and didn't see anything. Had a much deserved and relaxing
evening.
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