April 29, 2010

View of the day-As we were getting ready to leave the parking lot at Minot, a truck carrying this little beauty was right beside us.

We got an early start and were pleased that, although the wind was still out of the south, it was only 5 mph. Better yet, by the time we had gotten halfway to Bismarck the wind had switched and was coming out of the north. Bonus.

We got to Gettysburg,SD and stopped to fuel the rigs up before dropping the hammer for Nebraska. We passed in and out of rainy patches all along the way but missed any nasty weather...it was all to the SE of us, although there is a slight chance of thunderstorms in the area for tonight. That's good because it means the wind will be out of the north tomorrow and we can make some time.

We got to Bassett, Nebraska ten minutes before the sun set and got the rigs parked where we usually leave them, then drove 20 miles west to Ainsworth to get a room for the night. The Pizza Hut was right next door to the Super 8 so Al got his fix, then it was back to the room to get some rest for the next leg of the journey.

So far we logged 121 miles the first day to Carlyle, 129 yesterdayto Minot and today...a whopping 505 miles to Ainsworth. Pretty much makes up for the first two crappy days. If things go alright and we don't have to wait for any construction, we could make Oklahoma.

We won't count our chickens just yet though...