Fort Ransom, ND

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It was an interesting day.  We started out from our campsite after a night of rain, with wet roads a low overcast sky.  After the first couple of miles, we got to use our rainsuits when the sky opened up in a downpour.

After the 45 minute rain, we continued our progress east and south of Fargo.  When we committed to our westword leg (strait on a road for 45 miles), the wind began to blow directly in our faces.  It blew consistently at 25 mph, with gusts nearing 40.  This did affect our speed and spirits.  Our normal cruising speed of mph was reduced to 6 mph and even less in a gust.  Our panniers catch the wind, virtually bring us to a halt at times.

The best part of the day is where we're staying tonight.  My Bicycling partner Derald, has a friend he taught with in Arizona, who lives in this part of the country. He and his mom were kind enough to put us up and feed us a wonderful dinner. They live in a beautiful Valley about 10 miles from our course. They were marvelous hosts and fed us corn on the cob, pork chops, mashed potatoes, locally made fresh bread and a salad. They toped things off with strawberry shortcake.

It was fun for me to learn about rural Life in North Dakota. They have a river going through their backyard and you can see a small ski hill from their deck.  Their cell phone service is far better than mine at home. Noreen is a teacher's aide in the local school which has 27 students. It was a wonderful place to stay.

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