71 miles with 2,215' of climbing
As you know, yesterday was one of the most physically demanding days of my life. I battled illness, wind, heat, and hills. The good news is I'm back!! I was able to get a great night's sleep and finally eat some food this morning. Our riding buddies Gary and Terry offered to pull us again, but we felt strong enough to share the load, pulling one mile each for 71 miles. Perhaps it's all relative to yesterday, but today actually went by quickly. We conversed with our new friends while riding in an echelon formation. We arrived in Mitchell by noon and had a wonderful lunch near The Corn Palace. Gary, Gail, and I then toured this unique tourist attraction. While it had its share of touristy merchandise, there were some murals surrounding the perimeter that were made from different colors of corn ears...pretty cool! Here are some "corny" photos from the Palace.....
Here we are with Gary and Terry in front of the Corn Palace...
We are very excited about our day tomorrow as Frank and CJ join us for 5 days. It will be wonderful to introduce them to everyone and to have them share this experience with us!
Love the Corn Palace! Glad to see you are smiling ear to ear!
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