July 10th: Rugby to Devils Lake, ND
Scene along Route 3.
July 10th Statistics – Rugby to Devils Lake, ND:
- Today’s Biking Distance – 84.3 miles
- Today’s Average Speed – 12.8 mph
- Today’s Time In Saddle – 6.6 hours
- Today Ascent – 1,247 feet
- Total Trip Biking Days – 20
- Total Trip Biking Distance – 1,562.6 miles
- Total Trip Average Biking Distance/Day – 78.1 miles
- Total Trip Ascent – 51,281 feet
Mile 15: Robert biking on Route 3 in the early morning.
Mile 23: View along Route 3 of ranch with Girard Lake in background.
Mile 25: Heartland Bison Ranch on Lake Girard – bison herd in background.
Mile 27: Typical view of central North Dakota.
Mile 33: Cattle cooling off in the muck.
Mile 49: View west along Route 19 in North Dakota.
- Mile 49: View east on Route 19 in North Dakota.
Mile 64: Minnewaukan, ND which is on the shores of Devils Lake and where my friend Ellen’s father was born.
Mile 65: Our lunch stop in Minnewaukan. At the same counter I could order a hamburger cooked in a toaster oven or buy 1 pound of leeches.
Mile 73: Scene on Devils Lake which has doubled in size since 1993 and flooded roads and homes.
Mile 78: View of typical marsh bordering Devils Lake.
Fireside Inn and Suites Interior – Lodging in Devils Lake, ND.
Steve Prichard's 2012 Cross Country Bike Tour 
Hello Steve! How beautiful – your photos keep getting better and better. I love the photo of the cattle in the pond. When I saw Robert on the bike, at first I thought – NO – did Steve ditch his bumble bee look? 🙂 Glad you are on good biking surface again. That view of Central North Dakota is amazing. BTW – definitely wouldn’t rate that hotel room up there with a Ritz Carlton. I am happy to be seeing Nanc this Sunday. Love, Shelley
July 13, 2012 at 10:44 am