Tour De Kota - Day Four

A chilly morning in Freeman - about 48, but calm winds. David and I had biscuits and gravy to start our day. We met Connie and Genevieve, sisters in their fifties I'd guess. More friendly riders. The ride today was a bit chilly, the winds were from the east and we were headed southeast into Vermillion, so we had to deal with it now and then. Several more climbs today, but they're becoming more manageable. I don't freak out as they approach, I just take them in stride. Today we had several sets of rises though. We'd get to the top of one, have a little flat run, then the incline again. Our first stop was Turkey Ridge, at the bottom of one our first huge hills. Next it was into Irene for a great breakfast sandwich and Wakonda, where we didn't stay long on account of apower outage. We were making decent time, and feeling sure about the day. A few sprinkles started to fall as we approached our last stop at the corner of Frog Creek Road and Bluff Road. I decided I'd try out Denise's Froggtogg rain gear. By the time we reached Vermillion and the Dakota Dome was in site, the rain was pretty steady. David and I both opted for a dorm room. I was elated when I ended up on second floor of Beede Hall - which was home my freshman year in 1981. What a hoot! I spent the afternoon in the library, blogging this very posting. It has been a downpour for over hour, and there is no let up in site. I am so grateful I am not tenting it tonight. I feel for the folks who have to hunker down in their tents. Ugh- no fun at all. 64 miles in today with 254 for the week, and 73 more to go on Friday, which will prove interesting as we have to go through quite a rise in elevation, plus a NW wind will greet us as we head that same direction into Sioux Falls by way of Centerville and Tea.