Rapid City, SD - New Ulm, MN Jul 10 - 18

It was a tough week -- 6 days biking, 513 miles, strong headwinds, rain, heat.  I was really struggling on day 5 and decided to take an extra rest day, skipping the Tyler - New Ulm leg.  I rode with Cindy Gilbrough in their Toyota pickup pulling their Burro trailer.  It was difficult to sit out a day but it's exactly what my body needed.

After two days rest, I rode comfortably today -- 72 miles from New Ulm to Owatonna, MN.  It was hot (low 90s) and humid, but a 10 mph wind at our right side tempered the effects of the heat.

The countryside is pretty flat, with rolling terrain and few significant hills.  Crops are predominately corn & soy beans, generally very healthy.  Some fields show crop damage from the rains & flooding.

Pierre, So. Dakota's capital, is still suffering the effects of a flooding Missouri River.

That's all for now -- falling asleep..