After he took off I looked over the route and picked out a few stops for me along the way. We passed many of the same places and he managed to get photos. This was at a restaurant that was for sale. Looks like it would have been a fun place!
Artwork on the trail.
No matter where he went there were wild turkeys!
Riding along the river he spotted the Gold Medal Flour ruins we saw on our very first ride in Minneapolis!
And the Pillsbury ruins!
This is an example of the trail.
And he had to wait for a train.
Yep, another wooden trail! Fortunately he didn't have to ride on this one.
Some parts of his path weren't so good.
Some nice big houses along the drive and as a bonus, he got the Mississippi River sign, too!
Both of our routes took us through the University of Minnesota campus on the River Road. There were HUNDREDS of students on campus. This was a museum on campus. Pretty futuristic looking.
He went by a sorority house and saw lots of girls out front, so he figured the fraternity houses couldn't be too far away - and he found the Delta Tau Delta fraternity house. Go Delts!
Oops ... I should not have been on this road. Don't tell anyone!
Do you think it belongs to Carlos?
We had not planned to meet until lunch, but about 20 miles down the road our paths crossed so he came in for a short break.
If you look closely, you can see the leaves starting to turn!
We parted ways and planned to meet for lunch down the road at the Pine Bend trailhead because there is a section of the trail that is closed and he would need to detour. It's funny because we both stopped at the Dam overlook - at different times, but both took similar pictures! On the far side there were locks, but you could only see them from the bridge and I didn't think it was a good idea to stop on a 4-lane road to take a picture!
I stopped at Hidden Falls - and they really were. No trail maps, no falls. Oh well - I continued on! Tobey did, too, and shared this pictures.
And he had to wait for a train.
Yep, another wooden trail! Fortunately he didn't have to ride on this one.
Some parts of his path weren't so good.
Some nice big houses along the drive and as a bonus, he got the Mississippi River sign, too!
Both of our routes took us through the University of Minnesota campus on the River Road. There were HUNDREDS of students on campus. This was a museum on campus. Pretty futuristic looking.
He went by a sorority house and saw lots of girls out front, so he figured the fraternity houses couldn't be too far away - and he found the Delta Tau Delta fraternity house. Go Delts!
Oops ... I should not have been on this road. Don't tell anyone!
Do you think it belongs to Carlos?
We had not planned to meet until lunch, but about 20 miles down the road our paths crossed so he came in for a short break.
If you look closely, you can see the leaves starting to turn!
We parted ways and planned to meet for lunch down the road at the Pine Bend trailhead because there is a section of the trail that is closed and he would need to detour. It's funny because we both stopped at the Dam overlook - at different times, but both took similar pictures! On the far side there were locks, but you could only see them from the bridge and I didn't think it was a good idea to stop on a 4-lane road to take a picture!
I stopped at Hidden Falls - and they really were. No trail maps, no falls. Oh well - I continued on! Tobey did, too, and shared this pictures.
Riverboats
Sometimes the road had no shoulder ... but fortunately, there wasn't much traffic.
He rolled into the parking area and had a well-deserved rest from the 90+ degree temperature.
He rolled into the parking area and had a well-deserved rest from the 90+ degree temperature.
We loaded his bike and drove the eight mile detour to the Fahey Avenue Trailhead and he was off again.
His ride took him through the Spring Lake Park Preserve. It's a 150 acre fenced area that allows the bison to graze sustainably and restore native tallgrasses.
There were also some bigger than life-sized artwork along his way.
As he rode into Hastings he had a few other fun shots.
He didn't check to see if there were any books I would want, but I did appreciate the picture!
We met in Hastings after his 58 mile ride. After we pick up some groceries we will settle in for the night and hope it cools off so we can go to bed early.
His ride took him through the Spring Lake Park Preserve. It's a 150 acre fenced area that allows the bison to graze sustainably and restore native tallgrasses.
There were also some bigger than life-sized artwork along his way.
As he rode into Hastings he had a few other fun shots.
He didn't check to see if there were any books I would want, but I did appreciate the picture!
We met in Hastings after his 58 mile ride. After we pick up some groceries we will settle in for the night and hope it cools off so we can go to bed early.
