Tuesday 17th July

80 miles to Enderlin


There was thunder and lightning last night. I had to leave my tent and sleep in the hostel. It did mean the temperature was better for cycling today. Travelling through wheat growing country, very large fields. The towns are small. I went off route to Marion to visit a café. All ultra local and friendly. I admired the small toad the owner's daughter had in her hand. She carefully let it go outside.
   I am trying to eat a lot bacon, eggs, sausage, pancakes-the works. Yesterday Denise was more fussy she wanted cheese in her omelette but not the type they had, she wanted gluten free bread, not available, she wanted hash browns but not the grated sort they have in the diners. Good thing she has RV backup or she would be wasting away.
  The last couple of days I have been passing other cyclists. A young couple from China have been going about the same pace as me for the last two days and staying in the same places.
 


 After I had spoken to Keith outside the Library today I was visited by the official welcome to Enderlin person, of Welsh extraction. Apparantly theWelsh came with the railroad. The Russians live to the north. The Norwegions to the south, and the Danes are stuck out in some remote village.

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