They might be Giants

9/6 103 miles from Dickinson ND to Bismarck ND

The signal feature of today’s ride was the change from Badlands to verdant butte country to the sort of “Giants in the Earth” countryside that we Minnesotans are familiar with. I’m referring, of course, to Ole Rolvaag’s book in which he details the difficulties faced by pioneering farmers who had to contend with boulders emerging from the soil of their farms and frequently breaking their plow blades. This is the countryside we entered after our lunch in New Salem, North Dakota. We also changed time zones today during our rather arduous hilly ride of over 100 miles. We had to keep reminding ourselves of the lost hour when checking our progress so we wouldn’t burst into tears.
Our person of the day is Mr. Victor Sattler. We met him outside the Sit n Bull bar in Taylor, North Dakota. He was taking his little dog for a walk and told us he was a 30÷ year employee for Boeing in Seattle. He elected to take his retirement in tiny Taylor to get some peace and quiet. And quiet it is.

Kevin crossing the wide Missouri.

JF