Up early as normal, breakfast in the Mexican restaurant next door. Not sure why I bothered it was bad. Egg, tiny sausage and a slice of white toast.
Get on my way knowing it’s a 90 mile ride again today, mostly slightly uphill. Back onto route 66, after half hour I get a puncture. My first in the USA. Soon have it sorted and I’m fretting about how long my days going to be already.
Praires on both sides again and not a lot to take my mind off the miles. Couple of young jack rabbits running around is an improvement anda large bird of prey lets out a screech as it takes flight. Not long before I’m 50 miles in and I pull over for some lunch. The ARMCO barrier gives my somewhere to lean my bike and rest on. Not the most picturesque place.
Later the scenery changes a little with lots of stone escarpments on either side of the road. Someone has actually adorned the cliff faces with Indian mannequins. Feel like an arrow is going to cross my path at any moment.
Pretty dull day today. But 95 miles clocked up. Spend the evening repairing innertubes and going over the bike, rear wheel isn’t looking good..