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| I didn't take pictures, but this is an accurate photo from the Internet, although you can't see the cool waterfalls. Here's a link to a short video of the history. I guess I had forgotten who had fought in the battle. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kO4j8-LloM. Kaposia park, across the Mississippi River from Battle Creek is equally as beautiful, although it looks very different. We rode through Kaposia on our 5/6 bike ride. |
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| Dave, working on a tire. Maggie, working on a sunburn. |
Just after leaving the park, we were delayed by Dave's flat tire and my apparently not-so-reliable hand pump. After getting off the annoying paved path through Woodbury, we rode through stunningly beautiful (although somewhat disappearing) farm land along a creek to Afton, a city that is on the St. Croix River, which forms the boundary between Minnesota and Wisconsin. We had lunch and headed back.
There were some decent hills on this route and, after riding yesterday, I'm pretty tired. I did 40 miles today, 40 miles yesterday. Last weekend, I rode 55 and 40 miles. Two back-to-back weekends of rides this length is my final prep before each MS150. I guess I'm ready! We will load our bikes on trucks and ride a bus up to Duluth. I'll stay with my friend Travis' parents in Superior on Friday night, and then the ride starts bright and early Saturday. I feel a little jittery. I can't believe it is already June.
I raised $4,255 for the MS150 and have also raised $305 for the MS TRAM in July. Thank you, everyone, for all of your support! I'm no longer on the scrolling list of top fundraisers, but my team is just barely hanging on. I don't mind if other people bump me. I'm super excited that I've managed to raise this much already this year!
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| Helene is the lowest fundraiser of the top fundraisers, which means I got bumped off the list. That's okay - I exceeded my goal, thanks to you! My team, SCS, is still showing up on the page, though, that's cool. And some people from my team said that they're still expecting some donations. |
One week from right now, I'll likely be asleep, but I'll be really proud of another good ride. Which, I should remind you, is basically a training ride for the MS TRAM.
What?!? Yes, yes, yes. You may have forgotten, devoted reader (if you exist), that the MS TRAM is a five-day ride in Northern Minnesota. Which brings me to a question for you... what are you doing that week? Are you someone who doesn't have work obligations and wants to meet us in one of the towns where we'll be riding to keep us company ? Do you have a friend or a family member who lives in one of those towns and loves to shower home-cooked meals on strangers? Travis and I are the two people from our team doing this ride and plan to sleep in tents, but we'll roll into each town at around 1 or 2 each day and have nothing else going on - - and will have no meals provided for us. Essentially, we're looking for a pit crew (minus luggage carrying duties - that will be done by the MS Society people).
On Sunday 7/14, we'll take a bus from Duluth to International Falls. On Monday 7/15, we'll ride to and spend the night in Orr. On Tuesday 7/16, we'll ride to and spend the night in Chisholm. Wednesday 7/17? Biwabik. Thursday the 18th we'll be in Two Harbors. Then, on Friday the 19th, we'll finish in Duluth and both have people there for us.
Let me know if you think you're interested, or know of someone else who may be able to help us out!
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