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
After a hearty breakfast I hit the road around 09:30. The morning was warm, sunny and absolutely windless. I was riding hwy 10 east, which is moderately hilly (but the hills aren’t very big) and had my first morning snack in Motley- 25 miles from Wadena- after only 1 hour and 20 minutes! I don’t … Continue reading Day 32: Mid-ride stop in Nisswa, MN!
Before I go over today’s ride I want to describe my great WS experience last night. I stayed in a guest house owned by Paul & Carole who live across the street on beautiful Melissa Lake. They were having some family and neighbors over for dinner that evening and said they would like me to … Continue reading Day 31: Easy ride to Wadena, MN
I left the house about 08:00 this morning riding into a fresh headwind and with low, threatening clouds. About 10 minutes into the ride, I rode into Minnesota- my 5th state! Initially it didn’t look any different- but then I saw sugar beets! Now I just need to see the elusive canola/rapeseed to complete my … Continue reading Day 30: Detroit Lakes, Minnesota!
Since I had a short 60 mile ride today, I slept in a bit and hit the road around 08:30. I rode east on Hwy 46 for about 5 miles before turning north to get back to I-94- the easiest way in to Fargo. While soybeans are the dominant crop around here, there is also … Continue reading Day 29: Fargo, ND!
Since there was not anyplace to get breakfast in Gackle, I fired up the jetboil and had oatmeal and coffee in my WS room. I left Gackle at 08:00 intending to stop for a snack and later lunch at one of the little towns along the way. Unfortunately, the towns were either 4-5 miles off … Continue reading Day 28: Gackle to Enderlin (with nothing In between)
I forgot to eat breakfast before leaving the house so I stopped at a gas station about 27 miles out of Bismarck. As usual, I sat down with the geezers for some good farm oriented conversation. During a lull in a typically animated discussion on combine repairs, I asked if the sunflower looking plants were … Continue reading Day 28- 102 miles of cornfields to Gackle
After my rest day I was eager to hit the road again. We had three tornado/severe storm warnings the past two afternoons so I wanted to arrive in Bismarck before the afternoon storms kicked up. I had a nice breakfast with Sasha & Masha and was on the road by 08:00. I rode into the … Continue reading Day 27: Bismarck, ND!
I slept in and then spent the morning visiting with Joel’s mother, Barbara, and Masha. It was a very pleasant morning! When Barbara found out I was riding to Bismarck tomorrow, she asked where I was staying. I told her I didn’t know yet but was waiting to hear from one Warm Showers house. She … Continue reading Day 26: Rest day in Richardton, ND
I slept like a baby, had a great breakfast at a local cafe (which was even nicer than a gas station, but I miss talking with the old geezers) and hit the road by 08:00. As forecast, I headed out directly into a 10-15 mph wind which increased to 20+ over the day. But I … Continue reading Day 25: Howling winds and screeching hawks
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