CC20 - Day 12

After taking a break for a day I was refreshed and happy to move on again. I have to admit that I timed the "break day" with a rainy day, but it made sense anyways. 

Today I went South, partly along the Mississippi river, mostly through back country. The vegetation and weather reminded me a lot of Germany – it was lush, warm, and humid.

 

Mississippi River

Backroad Riding

It wasn't the most exciting riding, but at least it was mostly backroads and some curves. 

Day 12 Route

Tomorrow will be a more boring day which will take me somewhere in the area of Indianapolis or Cincinnati.

CC20 - Day 10

Again, not really an exciting day. I rode from St. Cloud to Duluth – at the Western tip of the Great Lakes. Pretty much straight roads and there just wasn't any alternative route to make it more interesting. 

The forest is beautiful though, especially now with fall coming.

Fall Colors

In Duluth I visited Aerostitch to finally find out what size of Roadcrafter Classic I could possibly wear. Interesting enough, a short version, but with adjustments for longer arms and legs was the best fit. Short, since the torso is shorter as well. Will have to think about it, especially since the Klim Hardanger fits better without any adjustments, the downside is that it doesn't have a lined interior, which I would like to have, that's why I'm most interested in the Roadcrafter Classic.

Aerostitch in Duluth

Since Duluth didn't inspire me to stay, I moved on to Eau Claire in Wisconsin. Not that it's that much more interesting here, but it brought be about 220km South and I hope to avoid part of the thunderstorms that were in the forecast for Duluth. 

I will stay here for two nights and take a break from riding for various reasons: relax my ears for a day, not using ear plugs, relax the rest of my body, and maybe avoid some of the rain. Plus I have an interview tomorrow and it's much easier when I'm not riding on that day.

On Friday I will start moving South East.

Route Day 10