The landscape today was divided into two parts. East of the Missouri River, it was typical farm land. Crops everywhere. The crops had a lot less water standing in them and were much healthier. The second part was west of the Missouri River where there is nothing but rolling grassland. That is what I saw for 2/3 of the day today. Pasture after pasture. Some had cattle grazing in them, other did not. Al least through the Sand Hills of Nebraska, the roads have some turns and twists to make the ride a little more exciting. At one point, I went down a 1 lane road I had mapped as part of the route. Little did I know that after about 25 miles - the pavements ends. I am OK driving on some gravel but 10 miles on the sands of Nebraska is no place or match for my FJR. Time to turn around and get back on the "main" road. It is all part of the adventure of riding.
I easily made it to Ogallala NE today which was my intent. As I got a jump on things yesterday, it was easy today. My plans to avoid the rain worked as well. There was light rain went I went to bed last night and some roads were a little damp yet this morning. Not sure how much rain there was - it didn't appear to be too much. I didn't hear any storms, but that doesn't mean anything either! There were a few spotty showers remaining as I rode this morning, but I was able to adjust my route slightly to miss all of it - yeah!
Tonight will be my first night of camping. The tent is already set up and the weather is looking good to spend a night under the stars.
Tomorrow (Sunday), I have a short drive to Denver where I will meet with my cousin Bonnie and her family for the afternoon and evening. I haven't seen them for some time so I am really looking forward to it!
Below is the route I drove today. Note: you can see my little "pavement ends" adventure just south of Hwy 2.
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