Riverside, Wyoming, to Walden, Colorado -- 51 miles

It took us awhile to get the show on the road this morning. The mosquitoes continued to attack as we broke down camp, then Lenny experimented with packing the bikes differently, and made a few phone calls before we left. We started biking at 9:20 am. No wind today - just rolling hills.

The sky was cloudy and we heard thunder in the distance, so we were biking to keep ahead of the storm. It began raining, just spits at first, then harder and heavier. Lenny was afraid that we would be a ripe target for lighting, being the highest object on the plains and riding metal bikes, so we pulled over at Ginger Quill Ranch and knocked on the manager’s door. There was no answer - just a big barking dog in the house - so we stood on a covered porch for about 15 minutes to let the storm subside. There were two hummingbird feeders hanging from the roof; we watched the hummingbirds chase each other and touch down a few feet away from us to sip from the feeder.

When it stopped raining, we continued cycling, then took a break to eat lunch by the Platte River. We arrived in Walden at 3:00 pm and stayed at the North Park Motel. We had a great dinner at the Moose Corner Restaurant.