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A Delayed Departure

Moorhead, MN to Little Yellowstone Park, ND

With my first day off officially behind me, I was ready to hit the road again with the goal being a campground about 125 km to the west. I didn’t get the earliest start to the day but I was ready to go around 8:30 AM. That’s when the day’sRead More …


The Day After

Moorhead, MN

I feel good. I knew that I would. Okay, that’s not entirely true. Well, it’s true that I feel good. But based on my 2014 dehydration experience in Halifax, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a bit concerned as to how I would feel today. Adding to theRead More …


Not Bad For an Old Guy

St. Joseph, MN to Moorhead, MN

After 23 straight days of riding, I was beginning to think about taking a rest day. Actually, I was thinking of it more as a day off than a rest day since I really didn’t feel like I needed rest – despite pedalling more than 2,100 km. Either way, thereRead More …


A Leisurely Pace

Ramsey, MN to St. Joseph, MN

After last night’s fantastically quiet evening in solitude, I woke this morning to clear skies. Wind, from a not-so-favourable direction. But clear skies. You take what you get on the road. The plan today was relatively simple: Get to St. Joseph, MN. About 100 km away. The plan was madeRead More …


It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like …

Woodbury, MN to Ramsey, MN

When I woke this morning I only had a partial plan for the day. I had a general route but not a destination. I needed to figure that out in a hurry. The figuring out of things came through a process of elimination. I had sent out a Warm ShowersRead More …


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