Days ridden: 60
Rest Days: 6
Miles traveled so far: 4,086
Hills climbed: too many
Altitude gain: ?

I entered the stops of my route in Microsoft's map.live.com:
http://maps.live.com/?v=2&encType=1&cid=3A01ED3CB8400EC5%21201

the same in maps.google.com
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=103003659586247200591.00044cf9f55d6faada5bb

Click here for the cast of characters
http://mybiketrek.blogspot.com/2008/06/cast-of-characters-not-yet-complete.html

Riding Day Thirty Seven – August 1 to Sparta, Wisconsin

We left Winona this morning on a bridge that failed inspection and would not allow bicycles. So we gathered as a group and crossed the two lane bridge followed by the truck that kept the traffic away from us.

I ran across a group of about 80 canoeists that were paddling down the upper Mississippi River for a week. They camped on the banks of the river at Winona. I posted some pictures.




Nancy holding up a map showing our progress so far


The gang before today’s ride. We left as a group to cross as a group over the bridge we were not supposed to be on. The alternatives were too long.


Waiting for the truck to block the traffic behind us


Crossing the bridge with the truck behind us



Upper Mississippi River at one of the locks


The barges have only a few inches on either side within the lock


A live bait vending machine. This is not NYC


View of the trail


View of the trail


View of the trail


A novel solution


Nancy taking a break on the trail

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Re: the live bait machine..I zoomed in on the buttons. 2 were for "Premium Night Crawlers" ($5). 1 button was for Leaf(??) Worms ($3).and what do you wash them down with? Coke? After all "things go better with Coke"

Anonymous said...

Great pix.. I feel like I'm there...Jay

Anonymous said...

Great pix...I feel like I'm there and glad that I'm not...not Jay... and because I'm not it's all good.

Anonymous said...

As long as you're not all tied up in a knot, because that's not good. It's always important to know what's not a knot ...have I not made that clear?....good.. as opposed to all good...now say all that after a few drinks or not