3,000 Miles and Still Laughing

Hey Y'All,

We've been riding 100 mile days for 5 to 7 days. After a dreamy camp in Monroeville, IA, we opted for a late start and easier 85 mile day.

DAY ... DATE ... CAMP ... COMMENT

20, 07/21, Makoti, ND, (pop<80)

21, 07/22, Granville, ND, no grocery , no gas station, yet 3 bars

22, 07/23, Rugby, ND, Kurt The Odd, Pierce County Fair Grounds, 1907 Amtrak station

23, 07/24, Minnewaukan, ND, city park with showers

24, 07/25, Cooperstown, ND, pop=1000, thriving, competitive horse-shoe throwing facility, tiled and clean facilities at the town park

25, 07/26, Fargo, ND, May we move here?, Mike at Island Park Cycles, Bike-built-for five, Soo Mi re-joins
26, 07/27, Pelican Rapids, MN, turkey processing, 5 immigrant populations, Bosnians
27, 07/28, Long Praire, MN, 2:30 am wind and rain storm, scary, so much gear blown into and around Lake Charlotte
28, 07/29, Malaca, MN, bar/camp + no vacancy at Super 8 + darkness = Pastor Brown's house
29, 07/30, Osceola, WI, St. Croix River
30, 07/31, Red Wind, MN, Lance The Weird
31, 08/01, Brownsville, MN, !!RAIN!!, Mosquitos, Wind, Rain, swimming in the Missippi, Yoo Mi with 1,000 mosquito bites
32, 08/02, Marquette, MN
33, 08/03, Cascade, IA, baseball field, Casey's

34, 08/04, Reynolds, IL, Muscatine city shock, road tar/sand tire build-up 1/2 inch

35, 08/05, Henry, IL, Dave from Arizona, hot dog and bean eating demonstration

36, 08/06, Ashkum, IL

37, 08/07, Fletcher, IN, Fantastic Barn Roof Art

38, 08/08, Monroeville, IN, every touring cyclist MUST visit Monroeville, the town park pavillion provides cyclists ... hot shower, full kitchen, full laundry, TV/video/dvd, cots, etc.

We are on the home stretch and will see ya soon enough!
Go with God's Grace ... JIM