Day 33: 106 Miles, 99 Degrees, 98% Humidity, 1 Siesta
Posted on 23. Jun, 2009 by carlos in Touring
If you turned on the radio at any point this morning, it told you to stay in air conditioned rooms, drink “plenty of fluids,” and check on your neighbors. Joe and I decided to bike 106 miles from Lincoln, Nebraska to Hastings, Nebraska. Side note: Hastings is the birthplace of Kool-Aid. Oh yeah. We drank approx. 25-30 bottles of water, took a 25 minute siesta at 3:30pm in Friend, Nebraska and spent from 14 hours on the move.
Luckily for us, the road had a shoulder large enough for Joe and I to comfortably bike side by side. It helps pass the time when we are able to chat.
We met up with two cyclists a few days ago and just got the picture up. These guys are doing a less scheduled trip (which we envy at times) from San Fran to NY.
Mom
24. Jun, 2009
Hi Trev & Eric! great photo. reminds me of the Strater.
Is this in Hastings?
Love, Mom
Laurie Cicotello
24. Jun, 2009
“You’ve got a Friend in Nebraska at mile marker 369!!” (Fave speech travel saying.
This picture is awesome!! It took me a second to find the “real” Joe and Carlos!!! So cute with your doppelgangers!!!
Glad you made it to Hastings safely. Hopefully the showers worked very well & you got a great night of sleep!! Thank you for putting up the Qik videos!!! I LOVED seeing my Dainna!!!
If you need help through western Nebraska, let me know. I know a ton of people out that way from Grand Island to North Platte (especially Lexington, where I was editor for two years.) Stay safe & stay hydrated!! Aloooooha!!!
Daniel Philipson
24. Jun, 2009
you guys are rad…dont get discouraged, keep it up…and yeah…lots of water…you guys are turning into biking machines, and that means that joe will probably be able to kick my arse when he gets back…i better get to the Gym!
Cassi Yost
25. Jun, 2009
Great pic! Be careful in the heat – it can sneak up on you. Sounds like you’re doing everything right. Enjoying the journey (from my seat)
Kris R
25. Jun, 2009
Yeah, I’m pretty sure i’d be doing most of my cycling early morning and towards nightfall if I saw predictions like that! At least in my hometown (Perth, West Australia) it was 100+ and 0% humidity…