Jul 20 - Day 26

Jerry and Ned left Cooperstown and rode to Enderlin, ND which was 80 miles. New total is 1651. The wind was at their backs and they were able to ride an average of 17 miles per hr. Jerry said one of the best things about bike riding is that it is exciting to see what is over the next hill or around the corner but the last two days there was nothing to see. They did see two ringneck pheasants. Ladies spent time at the Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile Site at Cooperstown. It was interesting to read about how the sites were established and maintained by the Air Force. The fields in this part of the state have black very rich looking soil. There are a lot of sloughs, some very large and we saw some unidentified white birds with pelican shaped pouches and beaks. We are spending the night at the Enderlin Inn, a new motel which was financed and owned by 30 local folks. It is amazing to think that a group that large could agree on major decisions. The people of North Dakota are very friendly, some have accents and can't understand ours.