Day 5 - cross winds
Ufff - very long day again - half dry half wet - and a LOT of cross wind - actually driving most of the time with the bike leaned over about 20 degrees - annoying mostly because of the noise it create...
Posts from October 2008
Corn Palace 2
American culture at it’s best :) ...
Rain
So it looks like another 100 miles or so of rain. At least it only started an hour ago. I’m in Mitchell - west of Salem on the map… Having a burger… ...
Mississipi River
Ok - the rain stopped and so did I. In the “historic” town of La Crosse - guess it’s where the game started - with the Indians? Will check Wikipedia later :) ...
Wet
Wet wet wet… And that is the forecast for the next 2 days :( ...
Day 4
Changing my routine a bit today. I have been waking up at 8am and on the bike by 9am but was getting to my destination around 3pm - fine if there are things to see but now I have about 3 or 4 days wit...
Albert Lea
Seemed like a “major” city and was getting tired - nice houses by the lake. Going to check the weather but I think I’m just going to get a hotel again tonight - very windy and grey skies :) ...
Somewhere in Minnesota
Wind farm - along with endless miles of corn :) ...
Correction
longoeu has left a new comment on your post “First gas stop”: the famous route is 66 (bob dylan´s)from chicago to sta monica ca. 69 is a much more plesant route… :) Posted by longoeu to Luca...
Day 3
Hitting the road toward Chicago. Camping gear dry and ready for tonight - going to try to find a camping ground on the lake :) Spirit is good :) did some stretching this morning - felt amazing. Intere...