Day 30- Newton to Eureka

I started a little later than usual, and soon bumped into two women
who got up early and were heading to Newton for breakfast. They told
me about a group ahead of me, so I had someone to chase- I always like
a challenge! But a few miles later, the wind picked up and I was
struggling with a massive headwind. I caught up with one group member
at the first petrol station. We rode together for the next 20 miles,
where we caught up with the rest of his group chilling at a cafe. We
chatted for a while, and it turned out that one of the guys was
someone I had heard about from every other person heading west. He was
somewhat famous for having his dog with him, though the dog was too
lazy to run along by this point and enjoys being pulled along in the
trailer. In a way, I had been chasing him since Yellowstone! Well the
group didn't want to head on, so I rode the last 20miles to Eureka
alone. At the motel, I met Luke, who's been here for a couple of days
struggling with knee problems. We'll try to ride together tomorrow,
and depending on how that goes, we may ride together for a while/all
the way to the east coast, since we're both hoping to finish around
the same date. I would really enjoy the company for a few days!