We have met the enemy and it is "SNOW". We persevered through freezing cold into Chadron, in far west Nebraska. Waking up late it was still snowing. Tomorrow, they are predicting 70 degrees! Crazy. The moutains to the west (Yellowstone and Grand Teton) do not look good, however. We are, therefore, changing plans. We are going to rent a truck and drive to Idaho Falls, Idaho. We'll pack the truck today and drive tomorrow. Then Idaho Falls to Boise to Oregon to Seattle. We should still make it by Tuesday evening; check back for updates.
For those with pledges on the line, we will NOT count truck miles toward the pledge.
Oh, yeah, about that embarrassing episode. Nothing as exotic as a ticket for speeding. I just ran out of gas. Strange, as it was way below my expected tank range. Maybe bad gas, though Alex wasn't affected. Anyhow, Alex rode and found a good samaritan who drove out and filled my tank. Even with gas prices where they are, he wouldn't accept payment. That is the America we all love but often don't know.
We go now to get the truck.
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