A couple of things

-What if I don't like beer?  Can I still be a cyclist? 

The two books I just re-read about cross country bicycle trips seemed to put a lot of stock in the relief produced by a few beers at the end of a tough day.  But I hate the stuff.

-What if North Dakota is still flooded?

I called to make a reservation today & was told by a very pleasant woman that the water was approaching her as we spoke, and that the road we'd take to get out her way was being raised a few feet so as to keep it out of the lake.  And it would not be done for a couple of years.  Oh.  Better that we know now than when we have ridden 50 or 60 miles only to find a Road Closed sign.

Off to Sea Ranch and Mendocino tomorrow.  Hope the wind dies down.  60+  miles with a 30mph headwind would be...well, I just hope we don't have to find out.