Today was a VERY hard day into Tahlequah, probably the toughest day so far. The mountains were smaller but seemed much steeper. We were already beginning to get tired, and the hills seemed to go on forever. But we did see lots of beautiful forested country.
We got a wonderful breakfast at a little café 10 miles into the ride. We were the first riders to arrive there, and we were treated very quickly and cordially.
We stopped for lunch at a Methodist facility, kind of a camp-meeting looking affair in the Cookson hills. The Freewheel organizers told us that this was one of the poorest counties in the country, and that the Methodist facility there performed a valuable ministry to the local people. Somewhere along there a woman rider was bitten by a dog. The same dog chased us a little, but didn’t attack. The authorities captured the dog and the woman was treated and released.
We got into Tahlequah at about 5:45 pm. and pitched camp under some pine trees on a hill. After cleaning up we took the shuttle into town to have a steak and to watch the criterium races on the streets. It was a good ending to a hard day, and we all went to bed early.
1 comment:
I like your pictures. Very well composed.
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