I woke up half expectinq to see Roger and Steve ride by and shout
"Nice place to camp!" again. We did end up seeinq them twice later in
the day. Once when we were stopped at a general store in Shawnee, WY and later as they were leaving the 3 Sisters Truckstop in Manville, WY.
This was the day our fathers were flying into Casper, WY. Via email we'd aranged to meet up in Lusk, WY at 15:00. Both parties had cell phones so the plan was to call when we were in town. Brad and I had pulled off mid-way through town and were dialing the cell phone number when they pulled in behind us. It was a real trip to see them.
At the motel we got a shower, breakinq our 9 day streak. My dad had brought a suprise from my grandmother, an auto bingo game. It's just like reqular bingo except instead of numbers it's got road side sights (cop, dog, stop sign, etc.) you mark off as you encounter. We've decided to use it instead of flipping a coin for future decisions. Brad's dad had brought some of his mom's cookies and a couple of CDs he'd decided he really needed to hear
I coveted the cookies.
After the whole Great Tire Debacle we still needed to find a bike shop. Our fathers had stopped by Dr. Spokes in Casper to try and pickup the tires I'd ordered but the bike shop didn't have a clue what had happened to them. A local guy told us that Two Wheeler Dealer in Rapid City, SD sold BikeEs. He gave us directions and a phone number and after calling to confirm that they'd be open, we decided that maybe Rapid City would be a nice place for dinner too.
The hour and a half drive into South Dakota went quickly, Brad and I weren't used to seeing the mile markers going by so fast. At the bike shop we found almost allthe gear we needed, they even recommended a place to eat.
I have no idea how to spell or pronounce the name of the Italian restauraunt we went to but they had good food, probably the best meal of the trip and we didn't have to pay for it. After dinner we did a little walking around downtown. We even got our pictures taken with their George Bush and Ronald Regan statues. All in all a pretty enjoyable evening.
andrew
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