August 14, Day 43 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 We tackled a huge hill leaving our rustic cabin on the Missouri River this morning. Yet, that was nothing compared to the unrelenting wind we encountered as we headed south and…
Return to Big Sky Country
August 13, Day 42 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 We tore down camp in short order this morning. We’re starting to get the hang of this. I must say that last night was one of my better rests at a…
Exercise over Luxury
August 12, Day 41 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 Leaving Murdo, South Dakota, after a rest day on Monday supercharged us for cycling up and down more of South Dakota’s rolling hills. We were moving east through tiny towns and…
The Badlands: Bad or Strange?
August 10, Day 39 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 On our seventh camping experience on this trip (but who’s counting), we notice we are getting a little faster at setting up and breaking down camp. The KOA campground near the…
Escaping to a more tranquil setting
August 9, Day 38 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 After a very good sleep and breakfast at the not-so-econo-lodge. we left Rapid City and headed due east on Route 44. During our stay in Rapid City, I was convinced drivers…