We were up by about 6:30 AM, but for some reason, it was a couple hours before we were packed up and on the road. We said our goodbyes and hit the road. I was sad to leave, but at the same time was anxious to get back home.

Traffic was moving well, CrowDog's bike was running great, and the miles went by quickly. It was very cloudy when we left Rapid City, but about 50 miles out it was sunny. The temps were cool and it made for perfect riding. We stopped for a bit at the rest area at Chamberlain where I took a picture of the river. Our goal had been the Super 8 at Worthington, Minnesota, where I'd made reservations. Because of the good riding weather, we got there around 4:00 PM! I was glad we'd made reservations because they were already turning away people.

Our room was on the third floor (nonsmoking, thankfully!) and by the time we hauled all our crap up there, we were exhausted. We decided to stay in and order pizza. I took a leisurely shower, then phoned the order in. It didn't take long for them to deliver and CrowDog and I devoured the large pizza in short order.

It was nice to relax on a real bed for the first time in a week and to watch TV. The weather forecast was for sunny and clear and we knew we'd make good time again the next day.