MT ended! We didn't know if it ever would but on Saturday we had our longest day yet; we started at 6am, rode 103 miles, and made it from Wolf Point, MT to Williston, ND. We are now in Minot, ND, staying at a house from the warm showers list. We were fed a delicious meal, complete with ice cream sundaes. We collided with a storm today, so it was so nice to have a house to come to.
Everything is getting greener and people have sweet accents. In MT we kept meeting people that made us say "people in MT are so nice", and now in North Dakota I keep finding myself saying "People in North Dakota are so nice." I continue to be amazed by the generosity and kindness of people, by the good intentions and the genuine desire people have to help each other out. Some days I feel like I could do this forever, like there is so much to see and learn.
So many white people in MT warned us about the reservations, in a really dehumanizing and racist way, like they are scary people and we should just pass through as quickly as we can and avoid staying there or talking to people. Despite these warnings, people were nothing but friendly and awesome and helpful. It's amazing what happens when you talk to people...
After a long run with no flats (no one has gotten one since Micah, before Seattle), between Micah and I we have gotten 4 flats in the last three days...
We should arrive in Grand Forks either Thursday or Friday, where we will hopefully pick up another rider and then on to Minnesota! Woohoo!
Take care y'all
-Kaite
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