Had a great day of bicycling and rode more than 50 miles...all of it along the Mississippi River Valley area. Unbelievable scenery, minimal headwinds, and nice roads made for good travel. I left Iowa and entered Minnesota today. I can look across the river and see Wisconsin. I left Harpers Ferry, Iowa, this morning and headed towards Lansing to New Albin where I then crossed into Minnesota. From there I went to Brownsville and I'm presently in La Crescent, Minnesota. Contacted the police department to find a place to camp and Officer Lori set me up at Veterans Park near the American Legion. I had a dinner of fried shrimp, french fries, and a cold beer. The sleeping bag will feel terrific tonight!
Sleeping at Veterans Park tonight. They had an old Charlie model which I had someone take my picture in front of.
I would sit behind the copilot with my foot on the skid so I could be the first one out.
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| My first bicyclist, Steve Chatteron |
