Monthly Archives: May 2011

Curled up in a warm motel room, reading a cheap novel trumps cycling in Spring soup! The winds that were supposed to be 30 mph came with more rain. Today was supposed to be dry and clear, just windy. I … Continue reading →

Sorting through my belongings and sending some home was a priority today. When I headed out to the Post Office, I was suffering from the touring cyclists malady of “touring time”. Never knowing what day it is. It’s Sunday and … Continue reading →

North Dakota has some powerful winds. The posture of my body fighting a headwind is apparently different than any other time and it causes sores on my body. I cried today and wanted to come home. It’s supposed to be … Continue reading →

Sorry for the delay. North Dakota is absolutely beautiful, and spacious, but that means that phone reception, and internet is scarce. Monday, I stayed with a warmshowers host in Fargo. That was a 60 mile day, fighting the wind all … Continue reading →

Last night I finally had internet, so I checked intellicast for the weather forecast. I generally check the hourly for the departure and destination and look at the hourly precipitation probability, wind direction (source), and wind force. For some strange … Continue reading →

Eagle Lake – Day 2 It’s dreary and wet again today. Fortunately, the house owner has said it will be fine for me to stay over another night. Since the house has just been opened for the season, there are … Continue reading →

Long Prairie to Eagle Lake. Today, I am finally getting on the A/C Northern Tier maps. I made so much progress yesterday, that I’m not pressed for time to be in Fargo on Monday, when I have a warm showers … Continue reading →

St. Cloud to Long Prairie What a glorious day for cycling. I got up so early, that after showering, and packing up, checking e-mail, and piddling, I could no longer wait to get on the road. It was my desire … Continue reading →

To the home team: I’m posting the cabin owner’s info, and a pic. of his business card and sending it to you, so you will know where I am.

No good stories to tell today. I cycled over 55 miles. I’m 40 miles from where I started. Got lost a lot.  I’m in a nice RV campground. It has a very safe feel to it.  Oddly, I didn’t take … Continue reading →