I set my alarm for 5:00 AM for an early start to beat the wind. It seems that in Wyoming as the day heats up the wind picks up. Yesterday was a struggle pedaling into the wind, today the wind will be stronger. After a motel breakfast I began my journey to Jeffery City.
The only place for food and water would be a gas station convenience store in Muddy Gap at the 3 Forks. A cyclist stopped as I was eating, a Canadian from Montreal racing this route. He leaves and as I ready to set off I see Nancy with the Tea Pot parked at the intersection. I start to text but she drives away. She gets the text and waits up the road for me to catch up.
We visit before Nancy heads to her campground near Lander, I head to my sleeping spot, a cycling hostel in Jeffery City.
The wind picks up with eight miles to go. I arrive tired from another day of battling wind. It’s now 3 PM as I open the door to the host, I see two bicycles against the wall and I add mine making three. TJ and John had arrived for the night, they are both riding east separately.
After settling in and cleaning up we walk to the cafe/bar for dinner. We chat while eating and head back for an early bedtime. It will be another early start trying to get ahead of tomorrow’s wind.