Wednesday, July 6th
Barely left the motel today, and felt totally OK with that. I moved to a slightly cheaper single room and spent the morning sorting photos out, Skyping friends and family, and planning the route for the next week.
Had a good chat with an old guy at reception and got a paper map of the Black Hills with a few scribbles on it to guide my way.
Went into town to by more gas for my camp stove and some bungee cords to attach bear spray to a convenient place on my bike.
Came back then noticed a loose spoke, so went back to town and got it sorted out, and found a decent coffee shop which seemed remove from the prevailing kitschiness of the city.
Tornado and storm warnings on the TV which beep up and interrupt whatever I was watching, though nothing materialises.
Checked my GoPro and realised nothing that I thought i’d recorded in North/South Dakota had been captured as the card was full – including all of Badlands and a wild buffalo stampede. Bought some beer and tried to forget about it.
Repacked again and got rid off some more things, trying to lighten up for the mountains.
Tomorrow: the Dinosaur Park, Mt Rushmore, and Custer State Park
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