As expected, my tent was again soaked with the dew from the night. I guess I might have to except that this might a new reality for me. I am not sure how I will deal with this on a daily basis. But I will.
My goal today is to ride east on Hwy 92 until I intersect Hwy 30 again and follow the Platte River to Columbus, NE. A nice 68 mile day.
Heading back toward the Platte, the land is again pretty flat. But today, something is a little different. There is a slight wind, but today it is a tailwind. A quartering tailwind to be exact, but it a welcome change. Easier pedaling is always welcome.
There are no real towns on this stretch of Hwy 92. There are a few that are off the route by a couple of miles so I decided to ride past them today. I would ride 30 miles before turning north east on Hwy 30 and hoping to find a cafe there.
Turning into Hwy 30 turned the wind into a pure tailwind. Not a strong wind by any means but still great (finally). Plus I found a place to eat after only 3 miles. So after lunch, I cruised into Columbus. Well I guess I should say I cruised right up to the outskirts of Columbus. As I approached the city limits, I hit a really nasty rumble strip and flatted with a double “snakebite” pinch.
Once that was fixed, next was to figure out dinner and where to camp tonight. Dinner was easy. The Gottbeer brewery. Where to camp, not so easy. There where places nearby but I would either have to ride 5 miles out and then back in the morning or negotiate a long gravel Road. So I am in a hotel tonight. I get to get everything dried out and can get an earlier start in the morning. I am not sure if I will get to Iowa tomorrow but my days in Nebraska are getting short.