Minnesota

Minnesota (Men-a-soda)
after 2000 miles.... mutiny begins the other 2 riders did not want to do any more long mileage.......the Whining begins
Debbie and Bruce Cochran, Milaca, MN
Debbie and Bruce Cochran,home in Milaca, MN

I arrived in Milaca and went to church where I was adopted by Bruce and Debbie Cochran. Debbie asked me jokingly if I liked to arrange furniture. I jumped right in on their home and Bruce said it does look better. One of my favorite pastimes is arranging furniture. Barbara said...Man, that's impressive after riding 74 miles. I was happy to have a hot shower.Debbie has invited us to have dinner tonight, breakfast tomorrow morning

Pastor Bakewicz and Karen, home in Long Prairie MN

I did not have a contact in Long Prairie and arrived with no place to stay. By the time the girls caught up with me in town, we had been invited to stay in the private home of Pastor Bill Bakewicz and his wife Karen of the Lutheran Church. They live outside of town approximately 5 miles and when we arrived with appetites for lunch we were treated to home made venison sausage.When we 3 girls got up at 4:00am I fixed a piece of toast and it was thin bread with a hole in it, It set off the fire-alarm which i could not reach to fan, Karen came running out of her room I was so embarrassed......no more toast for Pam.
Loon at Glendalough State Park
Wild rice is native to Minnesota
Battle Lake MN
Craig and Wendy Molstad have generously donated 2 nights lodging at their "Battle Lake Motel" so we have a day off. Craig is the executive director of the regional office of Habitat for Humanity in this area. He has spearheaded the building of one Habitat house each year for the nine years he has been in this position. Wendy runs the motel as well as being a busy mom of Gunnar and Georgia.
Craig has taken the time to give us a tour of Glendalough State Park and the Battle Lake Community. In the park we spotted Loons, Red Ring Pheasant, huge Mayflies, even wild rice growing in the lake. Craig interviewed us for an article for the local paper AND he is sacrificing by getting up at "0 dark thirty" to get a picture of us ready to ride.
3 of us biking chicks

I seen lots of trucks moving dirt. This is why....
GeeseLarge Yard ART
Buffalo
This man was from Fargo, When I stop for breakfast he wanted to pay for mine . He said Its nice that your out doing God's work. and wanted to thank me.

One of many Churches that I seen, I liked this one . Kristin Johnson, Family Minister, Glyndon, MN

We are extremely grateful to Kristin Johnson for hosting us tonight in the Lutheran Church in Glyndon, MN
Jen of Island Park Cycles, Fargo ND

She got my bike all ready to roll on......
Ducklings at the sugar factory

Fargo , Minnesota

There was an awesome bike shop in downtown Fargo, Island Park Cycles. There were five mechanics and they had recently relocated the 20 year old store to larger quarters in an old railroad depot.
From Depot to Bike Shop