Long ride today on pretty easy terrain, wasn't too much to see on the way until I got to my destination. Most of the towns I went through were old Indian towns which would typically have 1 general store and around 5 fireworks stands. There were a crazy amount of mean looking biker hangs around as well. Elma is a town in the shadow of an old nuclear power plant, the 2 cooling towers overlooking the town look pretty ominous. I was staying in a hostel that was recommended by my book, which was on the edge of town next to a NASCAR type really that had just started in a big stadium. The hostel was run by a really nice couple who cycle toured on a tandem when they were younger. I was the only guest there and it felt more like I was just starting in someone's house as you can just walk into the sitting room etc. Jay drove me into town to pick up food for the night and then took me out on his 18 hole disc golf course. It was really good fun, although I couldn't help shake the feeling I was in an episode of Louis Theroux's weird weekends as he was telling me how serious people in the neighborhood took the game and the merits of different discs.
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