Date:
01.06.2018
Altitude:
600.4 ft (183 m)
Distance:
64.65 mi (104.04 km)
Total
Altitude: 60200.1 ft (18349 m)
Total
Distance: 2225.15 mi (3581.04 km)
Today
I started my second month on the road (not counting the one day in
April). So far the trip has been great, I have seen so much already
and met so many interesting people. The scenery along the way was
changing constantly. I had to endure cold days with lots of rain but
also very hot days and everything in between. I made really good
progress in May and are actually a bit ahead of my own schedule, with
already 2000 miles on the road. Since I'm doing good, I will very
likely include a few extra miles into my trip and will do a small
loop in Minnesota going through Montevideo,MN. I hope June will be
just as good as May.
My
first day on the road in June and it was a really nice one. The
temperatures were perfect for riding my bike, nice and sunny after a
cloudy morning. The wind was still not really in my favor, but it
didn't come right at me like yesterday. Still I decided to go for a
shorter distance today, after the really long day yesterday. I had a
really slow start into the day and didn't get on the road before 9:30
this morning. But since I only had to cover about 65 miles, I still
arrived in Pequot Lakes around 3pm. Which was quite nice after the
late arrival, yesterday. The first half of today's trip stayed for
the most part on highway 371 or just besides it on a county road. The
ride on this heavily frequented highway wasn't too much fun, but at
least there was a wide shoulder I could use. I left the highway, when
I reached Crow Wing state park. From that point on I stayed on a
separate bike path all the way to Pequot Lakes. The scenery along the
way on this part of this trip was great and I really enjoyed the
ride. It went generally through a forest area with many lakes along
the way. Another positive effect of the trees along the way, was that
the wind didn't really effect me here. I met quite a few other
cyclist on this bike path and talked a bit to some of them. It was
really nice to see so many other people on their bike for a change.
Conclusion
for the day:
It
is great when your not the only one on your bike on the road and you
get to see/meet other cyclist.
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