June 26, 2023
Day 46 Arapahoe NE to McCook NE
as as so, many bicycle tours have said, what a difference, a Day makes“. After a quick breakfast, I picked up my bike, said my goodbyes to Peter and Henry and was ready to go. The first 30 miles were relatively flat with a gentle, gradual elevation. After about 15 miles I stopped in the town of Cambridge. I thought to myself a town with the name of Cambridge should have a park and it did. It was a gem of a park. It had a perennial garden with sculptures. I had clean bathrooms. It had beautiful trees that were labeled with the name of tree, it also had an area for camping.
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I could’ve spent hours here. I noticed as I was riding away that there was a small schoolhouse museum as well. The park really uplifted my spirits. And the shoulder on US 6/34 was wonderful. (Before Cambridge, it had been very rutted- a continuation of yesterday.)
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Peter pulled over on his way to the city park in McCook so I could say hello to Henry. Henry gets very upset when the pack is separated. Lots of barking and howling, the usual Henry greeting.
Continuing on, I found this barn in Bartley. Not sure if it was moved there or if the town grew up around it.
The wheat fields are so thick it looks like you could walk on top of them.
Aftet arriving at Karrer Park in McCook, I showered and we went to the Bieroc Cafe and Sehnert’s Bakery in town. I had a delicious turkey, bacon, apple and cheese sandwich. Peter had a ground beef and cabbage sandwich that supposedly won a James Beard award. Mine was so good, we ordered a second one to split. We loaded up on pastries and ciabatta buns then did a Walmart run. I’m very excited because I finally found some Starbucks instant coffee so I can simplify my morning routine and hopefully get started earlier.
In the evening, we were sitting outside and this cool bug insisted on crawling on my chair.
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https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/142277-Podisus-maculiventris/browse_photos
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Our day ended on a sad note as one of our dear friends passed away last night. He was one of my favorite persons, a real renaissance man, a tinkerer, an inventor , a storyteller. Peter and I stayed up late reminiscing about Ben. Our hearts are heavy.
Today's ride: 39 miles (63 km)
Total: 1,771 miles (2,850 km)
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