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A Classic Old Fashioned Bagley, WI to La Crosse, WI
Not surprisingly, last night’s early slumber led to an early rise this morning. I’m still not a morning person but I’m gaining an appreciation for the perks of hitting the road early. As such, that’s what I planned to do. In this case, very early. Not my earliest departure everRead More …
Happy Independence Day Dubuque, IA to Bagley, WI
Today’s ride got off to a great start thanks to directions from my Warm Showers host to get me to the bridge that would take me to Wisconsin … State #6 of this tour. Great directions can never be overlooked especially considering the route that Google wanted me to take.Read More …
Is This Heaven? Onslow, IA to Dubuque, IA
With an invitation secured to return for the harvest in fall (seriously, I really want to do that), it was time to pack up my gear once again and hit the road. The plan for the day was to cover about 100 km with a BIT of a touristy stopRead More …
Back To School Davenport, IA to Onslow, IA
Of things I wish I could do, returning to my high school years would not be very high on that list. Or on that list at all. Not that high school was particularly terrible but it’s certainly not something I’m looking to experience again. Of course, as a wise manRead More …
Happy Canada Day from Illinois. And Iowa. Kewanee, IL to Davenport, IA
After yesterday’s failed attempt to beat the heat by getting an early start to the day, today began with essentially the same goal in mind. It was much more successful on this day. Just to be clear, I hadn’t really planned on waking up at 5:30 AM and being onRead More …