Biking Across the U.S (hopefully)
West Salem - Lake City 84
Lake City - Bray Park 99 Past two days kind of run together with the tough heat and sun. I cruised right along the Mississippi River from Onalaska to Nelson, which was pretty at parts... but right along the highway (with a solid shoulder). At Nelson I crossed some rando bridge and into Minnesota, putting me officially west of the Mississippi River. Woohoo! Though a little hilly, the Minnesota side held some spectacular views of the Mississippi, and the lakes it spills into/creates. Woke up in my sleeping bag to find a stupid tick stuck on me. Another camper suggested just ripping it off since it wasn't a deer tick... but thankfully someone else had tweezers in a med kit. Guess that may be something worth investing in. Turned due west at Red Wing and flew along a series of bike trials. The 'joke' is that the mosquito is Minnesota's state bird. But it's no joke. I'd stop for one second and get torn apart by them. At one point there was a cloud of a couple dozen following behind me, only dispersing when I kicked it as hard as I could. Setting up camp at night was a bloodbath (for me), I think I lost a couple pints. In the AM about a hundred of those suckers were stuck to my tent's mesh just.... waiting.
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Judy OConnor
7/7/2017 06:19:33 pm
Alex,
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