Date:
29.05.2018
Altitude:
3674.5 ft (1120 m)
Distance:
100.89 mi (162.37 km)
Total
Altitude: 57631.2 ft (17566 m)
Total
Distance: 2056.54 mi (3309.70 km)
It
was a long one today and again quite hot outside. The route was
the longest I covered so far on this trip. In order to cover the
distance and arrive not to late in the evening, I got a really early
start today. I was on the road around 7:15am.This gave me about two
hours before it got really hot. Although it stayed warm the whole
day, some dark clouds came in after midday and it rained heavily a
few times. So after I stayed dry for many days now, I arrived soaked
in Long Lake, today.
In
the morning I switched over to the other side of the Mississippi and
entered Wisconsin. I stayed in Wisconsin for about 20 miles before I
came back over the river to Minnesota. The scenery on this part of
today's route was similar to the last few days. Afterwards I moved
westwards, away from the river and I was generally surrounded by
farmland. I started my westward progress in Hastings,MN, where I
could ride on some nice bike paths for a while. Afterwards I had to
go on a busy highway until I reached Rosemount and went north into
Minneapolis. All the way through the cities I stayed for the most
part on separate bike paths. In the beginning I mainly went through
residential areas until I reached the Mississippi river again. Here
the bike path stayed close to the river and it was really green all
around me. Unfortunately it started raining, just about when I
reached the river. I still decided to take a first look at US Bank
Stadium. The stadium is really close to the river, so it wasn't too
much of a detour. I couldn't spend too much at the stadium, because I
still had a bit of distance to cover, before I reached Long Lake,MN
and there was some heavy rain forecasted for the late afternoon. The
rest of the route stayed for the most part on bike paths, so it was a
really nice ride through Minneapolis. I was surprised how bike
friendly Minneapolis is. There are so many bike paths throughout the
city and you see so many people on their bikes in the city.
As
I mentioned before, there were quite a few cyclist riding their bikes
in the city. On two occasions I got to talk a bit with some of the
other cyclist. The first time I passed an older couple and they were
asking where I was going. I stopped and we talked a bit about my trip
and at the end they offered that I could stay at their place for the
night. But I had to refuse, since I already had a place for tonight
and also for the next day. I still was really thankful for the kind
offer. At the end of the day a guy on his road bike came up to me and
we rode for a while together and talked . It was nice to cycle for a
few miles with someone else. Before we parted ways he gave me
directions on the best way to reach Long Lake, since my GPS was out
of power. The directions really helped, since shortly after we
parted ways it started to pour down and it got really hard to operate
my phone, to find the way. But I eventually made it.
Tonight
I stayed for the second time with “family”, I stayed with my host
brother Jason (from my time as an exchange student) and his family in
Long Lake,MN. The second time after Long Lake,NY I stay in a town
called Long Lake. I actually changed my route from the original
route, so that I was able to go through Long Lake and able to see
them. I will also spend my 2nd rest day here, so I will be
here tomorrow as well. It is great to see some familiar faces on my
trip and it was worth the long day on the bike.
Conclusion
for the day:
It
is nice to ride with someone else for a while.
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