From: wolverine01@charter.net   
      
   On 6/26/2025 7:23 AM, Ted Heise wrote:   
      
   >>   On day 10 we bopped over to Moorcroft   
   >   
   > Two days today, because the first is short...   
   >   
   > Day 11 was our trip to Devils Tower.  I had not appreciated the   
   > extent to which native americans have revered the place.  Some of   
   > their names for it are "Bear Lodge," "Bear's Tipi," and "Tree   
   > Rock."  The bear aspect includes some legends that the grooves   
   > were carved by a climbing bear’s claws.   
      
   I read something recently about them being very upset at first about   
   people climbing it.  Don't know how they got it all worked out.  My wife   
   has seen it several times, but I never have.  On the list   
      
   > On day 12 we took out the tandem again—this time from the   
   > campground toward Keyhole State Park and then around to Moorcroft.   
   > The wind was stiff, so the 35 miles we rode was quite a challenge.   
   > The end of the ride included a very steep grade that we just   
   > couldn’t quite ride all the way up—had to walk the last 50 yards   
   > or so.  :(   
   >   
   > https://panix.com/~theise/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/20250602_131135.jpg   
      
   35 miles in the wind is rough.  Glad you made it.   
   I enjoy seeing those rural small farms.  So peaceful.   
      
   > After all the exercise, we treated ourselves to a nice dinner at a   
   > Mexican restaurant.  It really hit the spot!  That night I planned   
   > the next day’s stop, which ended up being at Merritt Reservoir   
   > near Valentine, NE.   
      
   You're spoiling her.   
      
      
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