Saturday, Jul 8, 2017 Day 20 Across America North

Goodbye to John Hayes and Bill and Kathy Kowalik

Second SAG stop photo for Declan, my grandson!

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After exchanging hugs with Bill and Kathy Kowalik and John Hayes, it was off to Lusk, Wyoming for 106 miles of fun in the sun.  I cruised the first 20 with a couple of different groups, and then rode with Mike Munk for most of the way to Lusk.  Mike is an exceptional rider at 70 years young, and he was feeling frisky today.  We took turns knocking down the wind that seemed to vary quite a bit throughout the day.

One of the highlights was turning off the Route 18 into the town of Lost Springs, population 4!  Riding up the street I remember seeing a bar on the left side and two signs of doors on the right side that read "Toilet" and "Jail".  What more does any town need?

It was definitely good to have someone to share the wind with over those 2 or 3 hours.  We rolled into Lusk at an overall 21 mph+ pace, although my Garmin cycling computer had a few issues, so my official statistics are not accurate.  Another day and another 100 miles plus closer to the Atlantic Ocean!  After checking in, we scooted about 100 yards down the road to the other side of the hotel where the local diary bar was doing some great business.  A cold milkshake after riding 100+ miles in the heat is absolutely nirvana!

Since Lusk is a really small town, ABB put together a pizza party for us for dinner and we relaxed around the hotel green space with pepperoni, sausage, and artichoke pizza.

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Casper to Lusk

Stay healthy,
Steve

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