First long tour

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[QUOTE=eclectic]Just note to let everyone know we survived!

First day was gorgeous! great temps, a tail wind, averaged 16.6 for 53 miles Hooked up with Kathi from TE at the first rest stop on the first day in the basement of a quaint prairie church then who should appear but Rjay![QUOTE=eclectic]


Hi, Eclectic! I finally made it to this post, as I had been checking the Candisc thread all along for updates about the tour. Today I uploaded a pic of you, Kathi, and me on that thread. It was fantastic to see you and Kathi in that quaint church where I remember eating a sumptious home-baked custard dessert. I lost about three pounds, but had I not eaten my way through North Dakota, I would probably have lost a lot more. Not that that was super important, just an added treat to the already fantastic Candisc tour. I actually would love to relive it all over again! The roads were perfect: no pot holes, no debris, wide shoulders (especially on the freeway), and minimal traffic.

My 45th high school reunion in Jamestown followed the Candisc tour, and I was almost too pooped to pop. I did see the albino buffalo in Jamestown because I was able to zoom way in with my camera. What a beauty (the buffalo).

Eclectic, my favorite night was spent in a tipi outside Washburn. What a great experience and wonderful hosts at the Flaming Arrow Ranch. My first time ever camping out. Two other bikers (from Minnesota) stayed there, but I got the tipi.

All in all, I am happy that North Dakota is my home state, and I look forward to next year's Candisc.