About 10 miles into the morning, one of my teammates had a rough fall, so I went with her and several other riders to the emergency room in Sterling, CO. While sitting in the waiting room we began talking with two women who were there visiting their mother. Fortunately, the doctor doesn't think my teammate did any serious damage, and she will be back on the road soon. Later, as we were walking into town, one of the women happened to drive by us, then picked us up, bought us lunch and donated to the Ride. I am continually amazed by the kindness of the people we meet on the road.
We crossed another state line this afternoon, with storm clouds on the horizon and cornfields stretching ever eastward. Tonight we are staying at McConaugey Reservoir, near Ogallala, Nebraska. As we rolled in, I immediately noticed the low water levels. A woman I spoke with at the gas station said that at this point in the summer last year, the water was over 10 feet higher. The drought is clearly taking a toll, the land is dry, and the fire season has been fierce. Still, the land is beautiful, a strong contrast to what we've seen to this point. The ever so slightly rolling hills and the incredibly friendly people continue to make the Ride enjoyable, even with the high temperatures.
Also, Sterling Colorado had more to offer us than just a good ER doc and a very lovely generous woman. While celebrating 7 Eleven's birthday with a free Slurpee, we met a radio show host for KSTC 1230 AM, and he invited us to speak on the radio. I threw in a short plug about FACE AIDS and the Ride Against AIDS, and had a great time being a media star for about 15 seconds.
We crossed another state line this afternoon, with storm clouds on the horizon and cornfields stretching ever eastward. Tonight we are staying at McConaugey Reservoir, near Ogallala, Nebraska. As we rolled in, I immediately noticed the low water levels. A woman I spoke with at the gas station said that at this point in the summer last year, the water was over 10 feet higher. The drought is clearly taking a toll, the land is dry, and the fire season has been fierce. Still, the land is beautiful, a strong contrast to what we've seen to this point. The ever so slightly rolling hills and the incredibly friendly people continue to make the Ride enjoyable, even with the high temperatures.
Also, Sterling Colorado had more to offer us than just a good ER doc and a very lovely generous woman. While celebrating 7 Eleven's birthday with a free Slurpee, we met a radio show host for KSTC 1230 AM, and he invited us to speak on the radio. I threw in a short plug about FACE AIDS and the Ride Against AIDS, and had a great time being a media star for about 15 seconds.
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