This was another very long day, very hot with winds from the north. Riding in the prairies is a task to get used to. The roads are totally flat and straight with occasional little bends. Villages with a few hundred people are spread along the route and along the train track on the other side. […]

The night in the tent was not too restful. There was a very loud party at least till 3 am. I guess people are getting ready for 4th of July weekend! Then there were several trains going by and I could feel the ground shake. So much for a lonesome cyclists excitement. This was the […]

Today was a rather gentle day to ride from Duluth to lake Winnibigoshesh which is the lake where the Mississippi starts. The ride started with a steep climb out of Duluth, then gently rolling hills which suddenly flattened out and I reached the Prairies in La Prairie just before Grand Rapids. Large swamp areas, farms, […]

This is a rest day. Just biking down and up the steep hills of Duluth. I spent a few hours at the Centre for Non-Violence / DAIP and talked with staff and read some of the latest Duluth Manual. Gracia showed me their visitation centre which is part of DAIP. In Domestic violence cases where […]