Thursday, July 1, 2021

Day 29 Albany to Monticello, MN


BIKE TRAILS AND LAKE WOBEGON

Got a bit of a late start, the hotel bed & pillows were calling, but finally found my way out and was greeted with the bike trail below.

                                               

That scene was a nice way to start the day. 

Soon the trail vistas opened up and there were some pretty sites.

                                       


I struck up conversations with some local bikers going my direction for a bit, listened to some Spotify and generally had a pleasant start to the day. The signs below appeared, just before St. Cloud, with about a mile in between them. Where is Lake Wobegon?



                                            

I cannot let this opportunity pass without including one more link, “The news from Lake Wobegon”. For those that are not familiar sit back, take a 20 minute break from your busy lives and let the imagination take over.

Pontoon Boat


https://youtu.be/aDc7yF5Id0g

The bike trail ended in St Cloud so I was back on roads for awhile. Eventually I picked up a combo of bike trails and easy roads to Monticello, where the Mississippi appeared! Got my feet wet but didn’t swim.



By the numbers:
Dist - 52.9 Miles
Elev gain - 864 Ft
Elev Loss - 1,078 Ft
Moving time 4:33





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5 comments:

  1. paulJuly 1, 2021 at 6:53 PM

    Crossing the Mississippi River at just about your mileage halfway mark. Cool and congrats. I like your pic at the River

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  2. Max WellsJuly 2, 2021 at 8:46 AM

    Used to love listening to those shows.

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  3. Max WellsJuly 2, 2021 at 9:54 AM

    Wally playing down his pontoon boat reminded me of this Ezra Klein podcast (you'll see the link, and maybe others, about halfway through).
    https://overcast.fm/+oiPU5BouA

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  4. AnonymousJuly 2, 2021 at 2:34 PM

    Woohoo, finally I get to see your face again! Glad you had a good day. Will miss you next week when 2/4 of your clan joins us on the Cape. Also my mom wants me to tell you that she called Moots today to wish her a happy birthday. Love, Your Favorite Niece

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  5. Earl GroutJuly 2, 2021 at 4:14 PM

    Seems like a nice day: beautiful scenery, a bike trail and fewer miles. At this point I guess you will be trending south to Mpls. We went straight through St Cloud to St. Croix Falls, WI, where we had a layover before heading north to the UP. MN is beautiful in the summer. I am glad you are enjoying it... sometimes on a shorter day, a later start helps regenerate the batteries. Happy riding to Minneapolis ....eg

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