Jul 19 - Day 25

Jerry's back was feeling better, so the bikers were shuttled back to where they quit on Saturday. They rode 82 miles finishing the day in Cooperstown, ND. New total is 1571. They pushed wind this morning and had tough riding until reaching Carrington. The land was fairly flat but lots of truck traffic, making bike riding dangerous. They saw a deer but not much else. Ladies found a motel with a kitchenette, then shopped for dinner and breakfast. They decided if they ate one more egg or piece of chicken, they would be clucking. Being in North Dakota is like taking a step back in time. Folks still call a can of soda "pop". Some areas are so unpopulated that you don't see any lines for telephone or electricity. They also have a strange way of marking county roads, instead of names they are avenues such as 32nd Ave. but when you look it is a small dirt lane. Farmers spray, cut and bale the grass that grows between fields and the roadway. We are seeing corn, soy beans, pinto beans and grain growing in this part of the state.