The temperature is 67.8 °F and clear with 22% humidity and a dew point of 28F. The wind is coming in at 8 miles per hour from the East, Northeast and gusting at 12 mph. A good day for biking, but the weather report for Yellowstone is not good- well not good for David, but hopeful for firefighters battling a blaze.

David wrote: Hey barb, I am taking the day off due to the inability to get a place to stay in Yellowstone tonight. I have updated my blog quite a bit this morning and will do more tonight.
I am currently at the buffalo bill museum.

Cody is a great spot to spend a day off, but I am sad about Yellowstone National Park. I texted him back after I read this...

According to the Salt Lake Tribune: Crews battling a 14.5-square-mile wildfire in Yellowstone National Park contended with unusually low humidity Monday and awaited a weather system that could bring winds and precipitation... Kempton said fire managers were closely monitoring the weather forecast. Meteorologists predicted Monday's calm winds would pick on Tuesday to 23 to 29 mph from the southwest. The forecast also called for rain, temperatures in the mid-30s and possible snow.

"The wind as this storm system comes in can certainly accelerate the fire, but at the same time we're anticipating moisture along with that," Kempton said.

Yeah, everything seems to be a mess.... Hopefully I can make my way through it! David answered.

Don't forget to check out David's website- you can find information about his at the links below. And please, please, please send him a happy birthday message. Just click on Contact Me or write a comment in his Guestbook!

Here are a few comments found at his blog- most recent ones are first:

We met briefly in Wall, SD (Badlands) on Sept 21st after your long days ride in high winds. I found the napkin with your link and wanted to drop you a note of appreciation and encouragement. I admire what you're doing and can only imagine the daily commitment you're putting in to meet an aggressive 8,000 mile
Ride strong! Regards, Bob

It looks like I am the first of our group to leave a message on your website, Dave. For everyone else reading this, I was biking through Vermont and New York with two friends when we merged with Dave and spent two days biking together before we parted ways in Ticonderoga. Since then, we've asked, "I wonder where Dave is now?" So, where is Dave now? Keep us posted. BTW, thanks for the tip about increasing my cadence: it did take a lot of strain off of my knees and helped with conserving energy. Best of luck going Westward.
Ben Boyd

Hey David, nice to meet you. I got to know your about your journey through your aunt ;)
I´m a big bicycle fan and love to have fun riding them. I´ll be following every ride on your blog. Good luck and lots of fun!
Take care, Ricardo "funride" Nunes