Fargo North Dakota to Fergus Falls Minnesota. 103 miles. 1943 miles from the Pacific. a great day to be on the bike. I woke up early at the Larson lodge, looked out the window at the rain and
went back to bed and covered up my head for couple more hours of sleep. I left Fargo at 7 AM and headed south East. made my first mistake of the day by missing a turn. It cost me about 7 miles extra. make note to self to pay closer attention to the map. once I got the pointed in the right direction I crossed the Red River into Minnesota. I stopped for breakfast at a small general store in Sabin (photo). I noticed the corn is a lot taller in Minnesota and the air is heavy with humidity fromy last night’s rain. the flat North Dakota landscape has changed to beautiful rolling hills of the minnesota lake country. the road snakes its way between crystal clear lakes and small streams. I go through the towns of Downer, Cormorant, and Pelican Rapids and pass several beautiful country churches (photo). I stopped for lunch at Pelican Lake and sat on a pier. A great blue heron walked the shoreline searching for frogs and minnows. I was having a day old sandwich, and he was having the fresh catch of the day. on a nearby log there were several turtles and a couple of ducks relaxing in the afternoon sunshine. I don’t know what the conversation was about but it looked like they were friends sitting on bar stools at a local pub. sometimes I let my imagination wonder – really
I don’t know if it was yesterdays rest , Morgan’s delicious banana bread, or the nice tailwind that gave me energy to do another century today. I didn’t start out thinking I would do a hundred miles , but the day went so well it just happened. tomorrow I will be on the Central Lakes and Lake Wobegon bike trails. over a hundred miles paved trail between fergus falls in saint joseph’s following the old railroad route. I am looking forward to a couple of days without any traffic.
Take care, Free bird

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