Trip Photos 8/1 - 8/17



Mayville, North Dakota
Tearing Down Camp at Willowwood Campground in Mayville, ND
Headed Toward Fargo, Looking East Toward Minnesota Border

Western Minnesota
Too Much Time on One's Hands?
Another Hopeline Card Delivery


Another Twilight Ride Ahead While Showcasing Reflective Qualities of Panniers












Mississippi River







Trail System as displayed in Bowlus, MN Community Center


Mileages on Minnesota Trail System as measured from Bowlus

Deb Overlooking Mississippi River near its Source


Mississippi River

Uncle Chuck and Aunt Melinda Picking Us Up

Nice Accommodations in Pine City!


Approaching Bridge Over Mississippi via Car
Joined by Cousins Jaime and Jennifer for Dinner

in Wabasha, Minnesota, on the Mississippi River














Don't Read Anything into This!





Lock and Dam on Mississippi River
Debbie and Ryan Prepare for Kayaking



Tim's Friend Mike Exhibiting His Trademark Sense of Humor

"Bear Room" "Trappings"

Dropped Into Iowa for a Day





Evidence of a Strong Midday Headwind in Iowa


Cross Country Cyclist Named Jim from Nashville Area














Bicycles Can Sometimes Pass Through Detours!




Iowa Sunset




Crossing Mississippi River from Muscatine, Iowa




















A "Long" Illinois Sunset
















Cabery, Illinois



Chebanse, Illinois



Steve's Backyard in Kankakee, Illinois Readies for Bike Repairs
Entered Indiana on Truck Route



About to Plot Escape from Truck Route with John, a Trucker from WV


Heading South, Away from Chicago

Workaround for Problem with Pannier Locking System





Gridlike Numbering of Roads in Midwest Continues in the "Middle of Nowhere"









Indiana Farm Roads Have Narrowed



Miniature Donkeys












Hoosier Hospitality:  "Come on in for some lemonade and watermelon!"


Rare Lake Sighting Amid Farmland

Outside Holiday Inn Express in Wabash, Indiana




Rural Eastern Indiana Home, Complete with Basketball Hoop


Monroeville, Indiana Pavilion for Cross-Country Bikers










Outside of Defiance, Ohio:  Our Only Biking Rainstorm!







Maumee River





Napoleon, Ohio

















Fremont, Ohio



Long Bike Path Starting in Fremont, Ohio












Vermilion, Ohio

US Route 6 Heading toward Cleveland

Lake Erie in Background



Lakewood, Ohio