Wyoming Trip, Part III

Day 3
Today we woke up extra early...I wanted to get the bike loaded and get outta there while it was cool and damp. My hopes were that the bike would run better in those conditions. So, at 5:45 we pulled out of Cheyenne. The bike was still running slow and rich, but we made it out of town. We had to stop 2 times in Cheyenne to re-bungie the bags.

About 14 miles out of town, we had lost enough elevation that the bike was beginning to purr like a kitten. We rode 104 miles before stopping for fuel in Sidney, NE. We were able to get 87 octane there, so we knew that we were out of the higher elevations.

We rode on to North Platte, NE where we enjoyed a nice Taco John's lunch. We gassed up again and this time put 2 gallons in our portable tank, just in case. Now, it was off across the rugged plains of Nebraska. Oh what joy. Road construction everywhere.

We found a Casey's General Store where we gassed again. Then, the GPS went off kilter. We came upon an intersection and I was not sure which way to go, as the roads were not on the GPS. So, I made a guess...and was right. However, I didn't know how far we had to go to find more gas. I knew that when we came to I70 we would find gas. So....we came upon a sign that said "Cold Beer, Food, Gas" and so we stopped. For at least 2 of the 3. After a brief respit, (and an adventure of buying gas from a co-op) we were off again. In 25 miles, we were on I70 and at a real gas station.

We headed south to Garden City and then to Dodge City. We found that there are many bumps on the KS roads (but also a lot of construction!!). We pulled into the Super 8; showered, and walked to the DQ for dinner. Nice long, safe day.

Total miles today: 445.5