The adventures of Curtis: Day 6 – Hebron, ND to Bismarck, ND

Distance 71

Total Distance 316

I don’t think that I got much sleep last night. First of all I was worried about getting the RV fixed, second, we had trains going by 50 ft away until about midnight and third, we are in central zone now and I needed to get up at 6:00 local time and get going which is 5:00 time that I am used to.

Anyway, I did get up at 6:00 with no alarm and got on my way. It was a little chilly out, but a nice still morning. I rode about 20 miles down the road before Lyle came by to pick me up and we loaded the bike and headed to Bismarck to see if we could get the RV fixed. We got to the dealership at 8:15 and they took a look and said that they would be an hour fixing it. That lifted a great burden and we just looked at the store and RV’s for an hour and things were fixed. Lyle and I took wagers on how much it would cost and both of us were in the $300 range and it only cost $160, so I was thrilled. They fixed things to where that stuff wasn’t hanging so low, and that made me feel even better.

While there in Bismarck, we visited McDonalds for breakfast. The place was open to order and we did so and sat down to eat and were told that we still couldn’t eat in the dining room. That was ok, we just went out and had breakfast on the outside tables. That McGriddle was great. It seems its easy to forget about this pandemic while I’m out here.

We then traveled back to where he picked me up and I continued my journey. I was thinking that I only had 50 some miles to ride today, but on my spreadsheet I was looking at the map number and not the mileage. It turned out to be 71 miles today with an average speed of 12.1 mph. The wind was pretty much out of the southeast at 15 mph all day and that slowed me down.

Had to ride quite a few miles on the interstate again today. A few days back when I said there was not too much traffic, that is not the case now. The interstate was cement and the traffic was thick and noisy. It was nice to get off. I guess on the flip side, the side roads were a lot more hills. I am realizing, just like in most places I have ridden, North Dakota is not flat. ☺

We are staying in a nice, big campground tonight on the south of Bismarck along the banks of the Missouri River. I was surprised how big the river is this far north. Had a hamburger helper dinner again tonight. I hope Lyle is not getting sick of much the same.

It is quiet, I don’t have anything to get up for (except to ride another 60 miles). I think I should sleep well tonight.

These pictures are out of order, but I'll explain: