Hey! Finally made it across North Dakota and to Minnesota. The states are starting to get smaller. Minnesota has lakes everywhere and it’s just beautiful. Unfortunately, that also means there are mosquitoes everywhere so now my layer of sunscreen has an extra coating of DEET. My skin now looks very shiny and I’m afraid to was my chemical coat of armor off. One big positive, is that the water is good to drink now and tastes good. The Fergus Falls city park campground, where I planned to stay, is now closed for the season which left me in a bit of a bind. I called a local campground and they were asking $50 for a little patch of grass behind the office. Last night I stayed in a hotel room for $80 that came with a shower, clean linens, towels, and breakfast. $50 seems a lot for a patch of grass. So… I pedaled another 10 miles down the road and am staying in the Dalton town Park for free! Hopefully the locals have run out of fireworks.

Right now, the trail follows the Central Lakes Trail bike path. It’s a beautiful quiet rail trail. Tree lined on both sides, peaceful ponds and lakes, no traffic, and flat and mellow as a rail trail can be.