The Beers

Alicia and I enjoy many outdoor activities. Alicia has long had a life goal of bicycling across America. It sounded like a great adventure to me. This was an opportune pause in our lives with a recent job loss (May 2009), so with just three weeks of planning and training - we were off.

This trek started May 24th, 2009 from Anacortes, Washington ending 65 days later in Portland, Maine (We had expected 60 days to Bar Harbor, Maine.).

3964 spinning miles!! Biggest day 115 miles. ~~Pete Beer

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Day 39. Wabasha

81 miles. We had good winds though the many hills negated the
tailwind effect some. There are many high bluffs along the
Mississippi (and St. Croix) rivers. Some of these the highway
engineers knew just had to gone up and over. Again and again and
again. You know there actually is a plateau at the top that could be
followed. But then for a motor vehicle there is no issue.

The pic is looking from Prescott Wisconson back into Minnesota where
the Mississippi joins the the St. Croix.

Leaving this morning we had to wait while a large gaggle of geese
sauntered slowly across the road. Wow! That was cool.

In all a good day considering a late 10am start.

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