73/1079/3285 Early start from the city park here in Geraldine, we did not sleep well here all by ourselves in the parking lot. I seemed to wake at every car that passed. Nice cool morning in the 50's but sunny. There is a little town 8 miles up the road called Square Butte that is supposed to have a cafe', but when we get there is is closed. The farmers here say the recession has not hurt them that bad, but the price of gas hurts. Lots of the cafe's along the way are closed as well as small mini marts, gas stations and motels. I ride on to Denton, a small town with a Cafe in the middle of nowhere. Food is good and the owner cook has a dry sense of humor, but quick with the coffee refils and food. See some Elk by the side of the road with their new furry antlers in growth. They run off before I can get a picture. I ride another enjoyable easy 40 mostly flat with a few steep hills and some headwind. Looking forward to a motel , shower and wifi tonight, after that we have a series of campgrounds before Williston North Dakota. Lots of prairie with deer and cows along the road, mountains in the distance that we will have to go over eventually. Comical little prairie dogs live by the side of the road and go racing and tumbling from one side to the next as I pass. Lots of Hawks and an occasional eagle spotted. Arrive in Lewistown at 1p and fine a nice motel and a recommended diner up the road. We clean up, check email and go to Harry's for dinner. It's Friday so there is a prime rib special, we get the "small portion and I can hardly finish. Suzanne cannot and we get our deserts to go. Cherry and Blueberry cobbler, very good but so big we have it for breakfast and desert the next two days! Good nights sleep tonight after a hard ride and little sleep last night.
Jim, Suzanne and Beau
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