Author: djlofquist

This morning was very foggy again so I started late- around 08:45. I also started late because Steve cooked a phenomenal breakfast for me at the B & B and it took a while for me to eat it all (waffles, cheesy scrambled eggs- he used 6 eggs just for me- sausage, fresh fruit salad, … Continue reading Day 46: A very tough ride to Dyersville

I left the hotel around 08:00 and continued south along the Mississippi River Trail (MRT). It was still and warm and humid when I started riding and within 15 minutes I had a good sweat going. There are several wildlife refuges on the river where I was riding and the scenery was really nice. About … Continue reading Day 45: A steamy ride into Iowa

I awoke to a very dense fog so again, ate a slow breakfast and waited for it to clear a bit. When I left at 08:30 the fog was lifting but the sky was a very heavy overcast with a low ceiling. Often the music to which I am listening when riding seems appropriate to … Continue reading Day 44: Beautiful ride along the Mississippi River to Winona, MN

Radar showed a pretty big storm coming my way so I ate a slow breakfast and then packed slowly and then had another cup of coffee… Finally, I couldn’t wait any longer- I was antsy and the radar only showed green and light   yellow- how bad could it be? After about a half hour … Continue reading Day 43: A soggy ride to Red Wing, MN

Wisconsin is my 6th state (!) but I will be back in Minnesota tomorrow…I had a great ride today- 35 of the 57 miles were on 4 different bike trails. Minnesota has done a great job of making bike paths out of railroads after they are decommissioned. Within 1 mile of leaving my hotel in … Continue reading Day 42: Hudson, WI!

Simce I had a short ride of approximately 44 miles today, I slept in, had a leisurely breakfast  and didn’t hit the road until about 09:15. It was a cool morning – the high today was only 71- and the forecast predicted a moderate crosswind/tailwind. I checked Google Map and it showed a somewhat better … Continue reading Day 41: Through the cornfields to North Branch, MN

After a fantastic week of rest (I didn’t intend to rest for that long but fell victim to- or proved- Newton’s 1st law of motion. You know, an object at rest tends to stay at rest…) and relaxation with our good friends Mike & Mia Swindoll, I headed out this morning for Milaca, MN. In … Continue reading Day 40: Back in the saddle again…

Change in plans, I will now depart Nisswa on Wednesday morning, August 24th as that is when Janet is departing and the winds may be more favorable then… Continue reading Day 35: Still resting in Nisswa, MN…

I will depart Nisswa Monday, August 22nd and that will be my next post. Continue reading Day 34: Rest day in Nisswa

I slept for 10 hours last night and then Mike and I made a big breakfast with two pots of coffee! It was wonderful! After a front blew through Mike and I kayaked around Garden Lake for a couple of hours- it is a beautiful lake, full of wild rice and water lillies  with lots … Continue reading Day 33: Rest day in Nisswa