Bob's Resort to Akaska, SD- Day 20- 36.20 mi.

The first 10 miles out of Bob's Resort was a great ride....but then we turned into the wind. The storm the night before, brought in a 30 mph NW wind and we were headed NW after that first 10. Our speed slowed from about 14 mph average to 7 or 8 and those were labored. We struggled against the wind most of the rest of the day. We arrived in the town of Akaska, SD (Pop 52) at about 4:00 p.m. The campground had only 1 site left. We took that site and set up. This was Akaska's July 4th celebration a day early. The campground owner spoke of a parade and fireworks. About 1 hour later, another biker pulled in. David was from Washington State. He was biking alone and had started just 2 weeks ago in St. Louis. Although he wasn't pulling a trailer, he had a full load of panniers and was riding about 90-100 miles a day and planning to ride the entire trail. Since all the sites were taken, we invited him to set up his tent on our site. We had a pleasant evening talking with David. Good luck on your ride, David. At about 7:30 the parade started on main street in Akaska. It was a fairly lengthy parade taking approximately 45 minutes...many interesting and entertaining floats and entries. At dusk, the fireworks started. It was an impressive display that continued for another half hour or 45 minutes. They tell me that afterwards the private fireworks continued until 1:00 a.m., but I never knew it. I was tired.
Seventh Grade Question:
Look at the picture ahead of this blog. What is this a picture of and what is its purpose?

-ClarkWheel