Eric B. in and out of Rawlins

(Call-in about 11 p.m. Tuesday)

Hi, Eric Bruntjen calling from Rawlins, Wy. Had a pretty good day today. It’s the 23rd. Had about a 140-mile day. I camped near the rest area north of South Pass City, made it through the Great Basin today in one shot. That was a real nice experience for me; I know that’s a tough spot, but today the weather was nice and I really had a nice time. I used to come out there with my dad, not far from there, when he was doing work with some of the Indian tribes. And it was just nice to ride along and think about him. It was a pretty easy day, I think. Went through quite a bit of water. If any of Tour riders are getting these messages, I can give you a little tip that the [unrecognizable; sounds like Diaganas] Well is flowing and Arapaho Creek is, also. But the Alkali Creek, there’s water there but there’s also about 1,000 sheep and they’re using it, but they’re not using it as a drinking fountain, so I wouldn’t get water there.
Ended up in Rawlins, got lost looking for the campground -- it’s a pretty tough town, Rawlins, so I just went ahead and got a hotel. Tomorrow I’m going to have one big climb and hopefully drop into Steamboat (Springs) for tomorrow. Other than that, things are going really well. Every restaurant I stop out, the waitress tells me about the Petervarys, and they always say ... “That guy ... that guy, he’s crazy. He just eats so much food and then he buys all of our candy and then they’re gone.” So I’m hearing all about the leaders; it’s real fun. I’ll check in tomorrow. Thanks. Bye.