Give me wheat, wides, and whine

Well...we have been busy cycling, camping, eating, sleeping, and getting up and doing it again! We have really been enjoying the plains and the people who live here. At first, we really enjoyed the tail winds (you've heard of westerlies, right?) but they don't always blow in the right direction!!! The morning light on the wheat fields can be so beautiful and the little towns can be so interesting... One afternoon we were hot and tired and had about 12 miles to go to our destination town. There was a pickup truck ahead on the shoulder of the road. As we got close, a guy got out and waved for us to stop. He explained that one of the bulls had escaped and that two of the ranch hands and a dog were tryong to get him into a pasture. He asked us to wait because the bull was ornery and he didn't want him to charge us!?! So we asked him about ranching and in a little while the bull came down the road and the guys and dog got him into the pasture. We continued on our hot way, richer for the experience. We went to a little local bar in a farming town (population 500) and Nancy asked if they had any white wine...sure, what kind do ya want? NF: Savinyon Blanc? Nope, don't have that. We have been camping in town parks which vary widely in how nice they are, shade, proximity to railroad tracks, and condition of bathrooms! Honestly, we have set up our tent within 100 feet of the railroad and had the train go by 5 times during the night!!! Tonight we are in New Salem, North Dakota (population: 946) and tomorrow we head to Bismarck. Hopefully we can catch up with some more stories.