Day 36: Franklin, NE to Arapahoe, NE (59.1 miles)
Happy Father’s Day! Today was a perfect bike riding day- blue skies, puffy white clouds, pleasant temperature, and light winds. The roads were in great shape and very few cars. So far, Nebraska has been very nice. Leaving Franklin, I found an IPhone on the road within 5 miles of starting. Surprisingly, it still had power and was not locked out. I sent the owner, Tracy Pierce, an email to contact me. Not hearing from her, I left the phone at a Bar & Grill in Bloomington, NE and sent her another note and photo. Hopefully, she gets it. Continuing on the ride, we went through Republican City and Alma. In Alma, I stopped at RJ’s Cafe, a popular spot judging from the crowd there, and had the best Eggs Benedict I’ve ever eaten. Once out of Alma, we visited Orleans, Oxford, and Edison before reaching Arapahoe. We’re staying at South Park City Campground, a new campground intown. In all of the towns mentioned, we attempted to find a cafe/ restaurant with the Women’s World Cup USA vs Chile match. No luck, this is Nebraska Cornhuskers land, not WWC. Fortunately, Team USA won 3-0. Got into camp by 1:30 pm. Yo and I are cooking tonight, but the only open food store is a Dollar General in Arapahoe, so choices are limited. Instead of a Dutch specialty, we’re having egg omelettes.
Image above: Our group preparing for today’s ride – note US flag in support of Team USA.
Silo near Bloomington, NE
Grain Bins Unlimited
K J’s Cafe in Alma- Best Eggs Benedict on earth!
Irrigation systems are a common sight
Here’s another one
Smallest school house in Nebraska
This is Cornhusker Territory
The red barn
My chariot, which I’ve named the “Grey Goat”
Roadside sculpture
