Day 30
I got off to a slow start after waking up with a splitting headache. I didn’t leave until 11:30, but after that I made good time. In Fergus Falls I had to duck into a Burger King for lunch to wait out a downpour. Still, I got to Ashby, about 55 miles, by 5:00 and am camped just 2 miles down the trail. Did I say trail? Why yes, my last 20 miles were on the Central Lakes bicycle trail, and I’ll be on trails all day tomorrow. That’s the best way to travel, period! It weaves between lakes, and the sight of oak and sumac, and the sound of blue jays and cardinals, really made me feel like I’m home. Three more days of riding.