Sauk Centre Minnesota to Milaca Minnesota. 80 miles. 2094 miles from the pacific ocean. I’m really tired tonight so I will be brief. I awoke at camp happy to the sound of a Loon calling on Sauk Lake. while I was packing up my bike the sun peeked over the lake (picture) . as I left town the church bell rang 6 times. I was in biker bliss again all morning on the wobegon trail. beautiful scenery including covered bridges, wildflowers, and big churches beautiful steeples (pictures). after lunch the route turned off the trail and into a strong headwind. I cross the Mississippi River and Platte River. both were overflowing their banks. I rode past lovers lane,(picture) but nothing was going on. lovers lane was a north/south road, which makes sense to me. Cuz sometimes a loves goes south too. The afternoon gusty winds took a toll on my energy. I rolled into town after 11 hours of time in the saddle. I checked into the hotel and then went to a local restaurant for big bowl of spaghetti and meatballs. and now it is time to sleep. good night all. 🙂
Freebird
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Hi Mike! You are currently only 63.2 miles from us! Unfortunately, we are heading to Whitewater, WI tomorrow for a family reunion. We probably won’t be able to hook up while you are on the road. If you are so tired, you may need a day off. Hang in there – and I am STILL unbelievably jealous. Like I said before, we will need to do a cross country ride again – want to join us next summer? Love you – Beth
Mike – I just saw the article in the State Journal on your cool Fab Lab for Stoughton High School. Outstanding work! When you are finally home and rested up, we should talk. I think I can offer some interesting ideas and maybe some resources too. Do you think about things like this when you ride or do you just enjoy the countryside?
Hi Scout or should I say scout less? You are really covering a lot of ground these days. Good for you and congrats on riding past the 2000 mile mark! I have a hybrid battery question for you. Next year Subaru comes out with a nickel metal hydride battery powered car of course also tied to a gas motor. What do you think about that type of battery instead of the other kind?
We’re on our way to do the Death Ride on Sat. 129 mi, 16000 ft of climb, a walk in the park for Frank, a huge challenge for me and I will probably only do part of it. We’ll let you know how we do.
Safe travels to you!
Trudy and Frank
Wow, the pics are amazing. I can feel what you’re feeling. Don’t you just love the sound of cleats clicking into pedals in a quiet sunny morning? Ahhhhhhh. 🙂