Roxy and Linda's Bicycle Blog
27th posting on July 25, 2013 ..... Back to the welcome page and listings for other links
Day
45 - Tower City, ND to Fargo, ND - 43
miles .......... 1885
total miles
Enjoyed a hearty breakfast, said goodbye to Joanne and thanked
her for the wonderful North Dakota hospitality. Beautiful morning, we cruised
into Fargo arriving early giving us a chance to relax and do some chores before
meeting nephew Kyle and his wife Beth for dinner.
Day 46 - Fargo, ND
to Park Rapids, MN - 93
miles ............ 1978
total miles
A new state today! Last
night we called a local bike shop and asked for suggested routes thru Fargo &
Moorhead. Got an early start and rode along sidewalks, bike paths and bike lanes.
We crossed the Red River over Veterans Memorial bridge into Minnesota. What a
change in both scenery and services! We left the dry prairie behind and rolled
thru lush green farmland, forests and into the lake country. We probably passed
more places to take a break for food and liquids today than we have the whole
trip other than the big cities. Prior we didn't pass up any break opportunities,
today we skipped many! Nice to have more options closer together. Great road today,
good shoulders, slower traffic and a tailwind. Almost beat the storm to Park Rapids
our destination for the evening. We stopped 10 miles away at a bar and bait shop
for a soda. Before we could enjoy the break the skies opened up, the rain was
pouring down sideways from the west. So thankful we were inside! Decided to have
dinner and wait out the storm. When we were ready to ride on, road was dry, guess
it steamed dry?? Had a great ride into Park Rapids.
Our email address
is gusrox30@gmail.com . Feel free to drop
a note and say hello anytime!
Linda,
Roxy, Bethany & Kyle. Beth & Kyle married a year ago & have now graduated
from college. Beth has secured employment in her field & Kyle is applying
to law school. These are 2 great young people. A credit to their generation! |
Another state done!
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Crossing
over the Red River, the dividing line between North Dakota & Minnesota. |
What
a difference a few miles make! The road into Fargo dry was farmland (no irrigation)
with no trees to speak of. A few miles into Minnesota the scenery changed drastically |
A
herd of buffalo. Can you imagine what the plains might look like with thousands
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Can't
believe it was pouring an hour ago! We stopped for a soda just before the rain
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Any mistakes or corrections, email me at coachellis@cox.net | |
