We rode 52 miles today.
I averaged 13 mph riding for 4 hours.
We encountered five thousand, nine hundred and eighty-nine bone-jarring cracks in the road over a 35 mile stretch of road.
Welcome to Minnesota! Actually, many of the roads we have ridden on in this state have been quited smooth and wide but it was not the best introduction to this beautiful state.
I can clearly see how it came by the name, "Land of 10,000 Lakes" because they are everywhere and they are beautiful. Parts of this state look a lot like Michigan and I see more and more of the similarities as we continue east.
Despite the bumps, we got into town by a little after noon, which is early for us. Zack and several others took advantage of the community pool next door to our host church while others slept in a quiet corner or under the shade. I took a relaxing walk into the town of Pelican Falls, learned a bit of local history and enjoyed a free full-size frozen yogurt cone at the new McDonald's Restaurant.
Our host was Art Larfeld who has made that area home his whole life. Zack, Stuart, Mike & me spent the night at Art's house on the shore of a beautiful lake out in the woods. It was quiet, cool and we all slept pretty well. Art gave us a good tour visually and verbally through the area and fed us very well. Breakfast began with at least half an inch of chopped onion in olive oil frying in a ten inch pan, then potatoes, garlic, seasonings; it was delicious!
Once again, we were blessed and grateful for the generous hospitality we received from Art and all our hosts.
Dan
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