Stats: Today - 63 miles; 1591 miles to date
Elevation climbed: 817 ft; 48,699 feet to date
Temp. Low: low 40's High: mid 60's
Mix of sun and clouds, strong crosswinds
Today we had strong crosswinds for most of the day. Since we weren't going straight east the strength of them depended on what direction we were going.
We met one guy traveling west. Rolf is from Germany and is bicycling from Connecticut to Seattle. He has had a lot of headwinds. Although riding into headwinds can be somewhat comparable to riding in the mountains, Rolf said he would rather ride in the mountains. I agree, I think. However, Rolf has more experience in the mountains since he rides in the Alps. The steepest hills in our area of Minnesota are near Afton Alps (a local ski area near St Paul where the hills are very short, for those of you who don't know the Minnesota area).
Tonight we are staying in the city park in the small town of Hebron. Tonight we have restrooms available all night but no shower and no sprinkler system to worry about. Also, no charge, which has been the case for all the city parks we've been in. Eureka had a suggested donation of $10.00. I guess three out of four isn't bad as far as amenities and cost.
There's an old bike
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