Minnesota and Wisconson

We left Willmar Minnesota and the Plains and the wind and gusts (thank god!!) and headed north east to St. Cloud through winding and forested and wind free terrain (yeahhhh).  At St Cloud we crossed the Mississippi River and felt we had finally  returned to the East.  We pressed on and stopped for lunch at the Interstate Park at St. Croix Falls on the Minnesota\Wisconsin border.  The park is famous for its cliffs and "potholes" (not the kind we don't like...that cause bike parts to fly into the unknown) rather these potholes are caused by round holes in the lava rock created by gravel and stones spinning in glacial runoff whirlpools.

We continued eastward on Hwy 8 stopping for gas in Weyerhaeuser where Bev spotted two CN Rail engines....she wanted to hug them as it meant they were nearing home.  We carried on to Rhinelander Wisconson to complete our 500 km day....Bev confessed that she was so tired she caught herself falling asleep.  At the mid-afternoon coffee stop, Dave made her splash some cold water on her face.....yes, that helped.