Dan's garage became our bicycle barn for the overnight at his home. Here's a photo of us getting ready to get on our way.
Dan and his wife. Dan would be riding with us this morning, helping guide us safely out of the Minneapolis suburbs and getting us into Prescott, WI where his wife will pick him up. Dan is a 70 yr old who rides at a pace that us 60 something youngsters really have to work hard to keep up.
It was 9/11 today. Wendy and I came across this Navy veteran raising money for PTSD outside of a Walmart that we made a quick stop at. I learned about his service as an aircraft ordinance technician during the first Gulf War on the carrier Midway. We made a donation and said our goodbyes.
Here we are high on a bluff on our way to the Wisconsin boarder. The small blue sliver below the distance skyline is the Mississippi.
We took a short break in Hastings, MN on the banks of the Mississippi just before crossing the bridge in the painting into Wisconsin.
We experienced our first really steep hills on our way to the Mr. Sippi Marina Bar and Campground. Our tent site is right next to the river and marina.
We went out to dinner in the town of Red Wing across the river from Hager City.