Fantastic scenery as we left Bismarck on route to Rapid City South Dakota, very quickly we were off the Tarmac and back on gravel roads for 100kms or so before returning to Tarmac for the rest of the day.
The mornings TS came within the first half hour of the day, a relatively simple stretch with two intermediate timing points. We got a 2/2/1 and found out later down the road that Phil and Kieron had done the same so no change to the leader board for today.
Coffee and Fuel in South Dakota in the very small town of Isabel, having been travelling on long straight roads with little to no tree cover the girls were pleased to use the facilities. This tiny little village which would have had a population of hardly 300 people was a welcome break and we were able to buy fresh coffee and homemade buns and pies in the little fuel station - the owners were very pleased to see us and said it was the most excitement they had seen in the village for some time.
Another 80 kms down long straight roads cutting through the prairie land we arrived in Faith for a TC, lunch could be purchased here but did not look that appertizing so we made the decision to press on and snack on nuts we had purchased earlier in the trip for such days. 180kms more and we would arrive in Deadwood so I was quite happy to get there and spend a little time before moving on to tonight's stop and a days stopover in Rapid City.
The long drive over these very straight roads led to navigational narcalepsey so Peter had to give me a nudge when approaching a turn to get the next instruction.
We eventually arrive in "Deadwood" where Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hicock made their fame. We clocked out at the final control of the day and then were able to look around the museum and local area before making our way to Rapid City for the next two nights.
Is that a Stag up ahead in the distance? ... ;-)
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