OK, we really don't know exactly what the halfway point is, but we know that the whole ride is pretty close to 4,000 miles, and at the end of today we were at 2,002, so that means that today we celebrate the halfway point. It seems about right, since we're about halfway across North Dakota (in Stanton), and ND is about halfway across the US. It's a good psychological boost. I always celebrate in my head when we reach the halfway point each day. This is a much bigger version of that.
Today we were travelling east in a pretty strong and gusty SSE wind all day, so it wasn't easy, but it was so much better than yesterday that we aren't complaining at all!
Stanton celebrates being the home of Sakakawea (formerly spelled Sacajawea), of Lewis and Clark expedition fame, and we are camped in Sakakawea Park on the Knife River. Rich and I arrived before Kathy and Cindy today, and we quickly plunged into the river for a refreshing swim. It felt great, as the weather was approaching 90 degrees.
No photos today. The internet connection is slow, and it's late. Goodnight!
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Hello from Virginia! Keep on keepin' on....we're impressed with the scenery and reporting, but awed by the effort and perseverance. Eastward, ho, indeed.
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