We got up at 6 am, even though Lenny didn’t want to wake up, and started biking at 7 am. At a service station, we met 5 guys who are also biking the TransAm, but doing more miles than us each day. The route was mostly downhill, with a few rolling hills. As we left Dubois, the landscape was a postcard desert with beautiful rock cliffs and buttes - Lenny stopped many times to take pictures. We met Roger and Steve, who are also biking to NJ, but following a different route. Around noon, we stopped at a rest area with covered picnic tables to eat lunch. After being in the sun all morning, it was a treat to get in the shade. These rest areas are like a little oasis in the harsh, arid high desert.
Even with breaks, we were averaging 10 mph. Then, the headwind picked up and slowed us down. Biking through Wind River Indian Reservation, the landscape became even more desolate. We arrived in Lander at 2:30 pm and camped in the City Park for free. We tried to call Dave, but there was no answer, so we ate dinner at McDonald’s instead. It started raining for a while, but stopped by 8 pm. This evening’s camping was just awful. We were hot, sticky, uncomfortable, and unable to fall asleep because of all the noise from people using the park. There were children screaming, adults screaming, dogs barking, fire sirens blaring, and woodpeckers pecking. We finally fell asleep around 10:30 pm.
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