Touring Morris
Today, if everything went as planned, we awake in Morris, MN. A prairie oasis on the Pomme de Terre River. If there is a Dairy Queen within walking distance of the high school, there’s a good chance I visited it last night.
I love… that so many of the brilliant people who do this bike ride with me every year share a fondness for walking after a long day on a bike seat, plus they seem to have an equal interest in searching out ice cream at every opportunity.
Bonus love… Biking all day long burns so many calories, I can indulge in ice cream treats more often than usual.
I miss… Cyndie’s home cooking, especially her fabulous breakfasts, the incredible “love-lunch” sandwiches she makes for me on work days, and the delicious dinners that somehow keep tasting better than the best one she made the time before.
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Written by johnwhays
June 17, 2018 at 6:00 am
Posted in bicycling
Tagged with adventure, bike tour, duality, Tour of Minnesota, two thoughts, vacation, yin yang
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What do the green markers mean? How long was this first leg?
wtbell
June 17, 2018 at 1:03 pm
I think they denote turn details. I have yet to use the map instructions. Most turns are also marked with paint in the road.
The first day was 81.6 miles on my bike computer. Oofda that was a long day that ended in high heat, followed by heavy weather that forced organizers to move us into school gym overnight. Some tents took quite a beating, but luckily mine survived unscathed.
johnwhays
June 17, 2018 at 9:49 pm