We spent last night in Worthington, MN. When we
arrived at the hotel there was a goody bag for each of
us containing a T-shirt and a small flashlight from
the Chamber of Commerce. When we woke up this morning
we saw that the local paper, the Worthington Daily
Globe, had a front page article about us. I guess a
bunch of bedraggled bicyclists arriving in town is a
big event in Worthington.
Honestly, it always feels good to have your efforts noticed.
We do appreciate the hospitality.
Today we biked 102 miles into Mankato, MN. It was a
mix of good an bad. The ride was long but there were
no real climbs. The road was excellent in some places
and terrible in others. The weather was mostly good
but we dodged one thunderstorm and had a mild headwind
most of the way.
Tomorrow is another 100 mile ride to Rochester, MN but
they are predicting winds from the Northwest. It would
be nice to ride a tailwind on a long ride for a
change.
The mood of the group is very good. We’re at a point
where it now seems that this long, arduous journey is
actually going by quite fast. An undertaking like this
is as much mental as physical and that is true from
start to finish, from day to day and from hour to
hour.
I think most everyone feels that they are getting
close to the endgame and that gives a lot of
confidence.
Hopefully, we’ll bypass the Mayo Clinic when we get to
Rochester. If for some reason we don’t we should at
least get some good care.