Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Monday Sept 24 Day 46

DAY Fourty-Six Malmo to Springvale MN 100km
Sept 24 Monday D 100.01 km M 36.9 A 16.1 PT6h10 RT8.5h total 3639.7km

Wind All day none stop headwind as we were going straight south and it was a south wind until last few km
Temp warm when we got up 15C and up to 25 with threat of hail or tornado in pm
Road Condition good
Accommodation: Fabulous… we were getting worried there wouldn’t be a campsite as no signs for same until we saw campers thru the trees. Woman running it is so so nice. It started to absolutely pour once we were under their deck and it continued for about an hour. She said we could sleep in the games room so don’t need to put up the tent! Wonderful and the price is ridiculous for the amenities… $2 per person and usually you get to swim in the pool too! Definitely a spot to tell other cyclists about! They are closing for the season on this weekend so we are a bit concerned that other sites we have planned might be also. She said we are the latest cyclists she has ever had.
Food: Breakfast fruit/bread/cheese for Ken and fruit for me
Lunch We stopped in Isle and Ken had the hugest plate of pancakes…. Stomach ached after those. I was more conservative and had a wrap. Nice Diner…Pat and Kariis Diner with old stuff like “Elvis” memorabilia. Good choice!
Supper used our little “cup-boiler” to make soup and had sands as it still is very wet outside and raining on and off. The boiler is a small weight to carry and we have used it fairly often for hot chocolate etc.
Overall Well it was another….. pedal pedal …. Skunk
Pedal, Pedal…. Look there is a quad road parallel to the road with little road signs just for them!
Pedal, Pedal…. wind
Pedal, pedal….. SNAKE!! Oh gees don’t run over it!
Pedal pedal….. more wind and hills!
Pedal, Pedal… “She’ll be coming round the Mtn” singing to keep myself Pedalling!
Pedal, Pedal….glimpses of Mille Lacs Lake… lots of better camping choices
Pedal, Pedal….Resort, Mobiles, oh oh here comes a yapping DOG….pedal, pedal, pedal faster!
Pedal, Pedal…..Stop for lunch in Isle Yum…. They named some burgers “Popeye spinach burger, but it’s not veggie!
Hard to get the legs Pedal Pedaling after lunch as we only went 28km and have 100 to make the campsite!
Pedal, Pedal….smell……deer… well remains
Pedal, Pedal…. Clouds are forming
Pedal, Pedal…. Trees [wind breaks] thankyou for the planting of the same by someones grandfather
Pedal, Pedal…. More pedaling more pedaling
Pedal, Pedal…. Clouds are getting darker and the wind is stronger!
Pedal, Pedal….. corn fields again
Pedal, Pedal…. 63km Ogilvie finally…2pm…4hr on the road…. thought the school up ahead was an auto reckers….. oops student cars. Stopped to buy some provisions and it started to sprinkle…. Ah pedal on
Pedal, Pedal…. It’s pouring now… who said not to put on the rain gear!
Pedal, Pedal…. Is that thunder?
Pedal, Pedal… oh don’t worry there are telephone poles to protect us….. Lightening……one thousand one, two, three CRACK…… yikes keep pedaling…. More rain is bouncing off the pavement!
Pedal, Pedal…. Should we seek shelter at a farm…. Oh no we are almost out of it and turning right soon
Pedal, Pedal….. still into a feerce head wind
Pedal, Pedal…. Why is there no rainbow….. oh because it’s going to pour again
Pedal, Pedal….oh 85km at last we get to turn left and have a side wind Oh I think the wind would just like to change south west to south east! Wouldn’t you know it!…. Occasional homes with really nice yards, lots of trees uprooted from the storms of the last few days. People out using chain saws and cleaning up the debris, Lots of wood piles and wood for sale
Pedal, Pedal…Km 98 …. We should be at the campsite and no sign of it or a town of Springvale!!
Pedal, Pedal….. its starting to sprinkle again!!! Oh look in the trees are some caravans! Where is the gate it’s going to pour once more!…. Ah no more pedaling km 100…6h of pedaling… just a wonderful hot shower and good food and new friends!
Another day done!

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