We woke up pretty early, had some oatmeal and were on the road by about quarter after 8. It was a pretty short ride to Scottsbluff and it warmed up nicely on our ride there. We planned on going to the Godfather's Pizza buffet which we knew started at 11, so we went to McDonald's and did some internet work while we waited for it to get closer to 11. We were both so excited about the buffet and so hungry by the time it opened, so we definately got our moneys worth. I like that you can request for your favorite pizza to be made for the buffet and that they almost always make it for you. Unlike the other Godfather's, this one didn't have the chicken, mashed potatoes or soft serve ice cream, but it did have very tasty pizza, potato logs, salad, spaghetti, dessert pizza and bite sized cinnamon sticks, so we were more than satisfied. We stopped at the grocery store to grab a couple things before heading out of town. The wind was a little strong and was coming as a head/side wind for the first 10 miles out of Scottsbluff. Our hope was to make it to Kimble, which was 45 miles away. After climbing the Hogback Mountain pass, which was supposedly at an elevation of 5,000 some feet (it didn't feel like we were that high), we saw Wildcat State Park. So we decided to stop in to use the restroom and sit on a bench to put on some sunscreen. Today was the first full day in about 2-3 weeks where the temperature was warm enough that we could wear just our shorts and jerseys and didn't need any cold gear. The temperature was in the 70s today which was perfect riding weather. While at the State Park, we talked with a couple of the ladies that worked there as well as a nice older man who shared some of his travels with us. After we left the park, we didn't make it a mile before Joe had another flat on his front tire, so before we road back down the hill we fixed that. The remainder of the ride was pretty good. As we were riding the wind eventually shifted to more of a side/tail wind which helped a little. It's amazing how there is virtually nothing between Scottsbluff and Kimball, a couple ranches, but that is pretty much it. Soon enough we made it to Kimball where we found another nice little park fit with a pavilion and picnic tables. Since we had such a filling lunch, we just had Ramen noodles for dinner and a few chocolate chip cookies we bought at the grocery store. What another great day on the road. I can hardly believe how fast the time has gone already; we will be in Colorado tomorrow! That will make 10 states (including ON) already! We rode 57.95 miles today.
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