Mobridge, SD July 12

Hello from the middle of nowhere, SD. The past couple days have been nothing short of challenging. Here's a recap: Saturday was hot. Really hot. We had wanted to go the 84 miles from Bismarck to Pollock, but it was so hot (almost 100) that we only made it 50 before giving in to the heat. We found a campground nearby and promptly passed out for several hours. We met some fisherman friends camped next to us and they fed us steak, potatos, and beer. We take all the hospitality we can get! Yesterday was actually a pleasant day of riding, despite all the hills. We rode 74 miles to Mobridge, SD.
Today was an entirely different beast. Of the 64 miles we rode today, the first 54 were directly into a 20-30mph headwind. It took us 6 and a half hours to do the first 54 (my computer said an 8.5 mph average).
To top it all off, we had a 10 mile stretch of gravel. Needless to say, we are tired tonight. Tomorrow we head to Pierre and we're supposed to have another headwind. This is the time when I'm wondering if we actually are crazy.
I will not update as much as dad did. I do not have Internet on my phone like he did, so updates will come when I can get online, like tonight at the back of a convenience store on wifi with Alex's itouch.
Now, time to rest up for more headwind! - post by Andrea