Prairie du Chien to Spring Green, Wisconsin. Sunday, June 27, 2021
I know I’ve already explained it, but the direction of today’s ride seemed just wrong. I rode 67 miles due East, and will continue in this direction over the next couple of days for a total of 100 miles. To see some great sights, sure, but mostly just to burn up time so I don’t get to Charles Mound until July 3. All this lallygagging around. Over 3200 miles, I should be at the Pacific by now. Instead, I’m still on this side of the Mississippi. As the title of an earlier post says, it’s not easy being me.
Not much to say about today, except that it was relatively easy, heading up the Wisconsin River, not too hilly, roads were OK. It was pretty hot, so I made frequent stops, and have been trying to find fruit instead of the usual junk food. OK, I had to get a root beer float at the A&W, who could resist that frosty mug? I passed a couple of seniors on racing bikes, that had been taking a rest. They blew by me, only to take another rest up ahead. We played leapfrog in this way, I the tortoise, they the hare, until I finally met them at a food stop.
They were Mike and Jim, just out for a day ride, but they gave me helpful route information, making it possible to avoid a bad stretch of road. The road they recommended had “road closed” signs on it, but both they and a passing motorist confirmed that you could get through. Still, it was disconcerting going down an 11 mile stretch of road, not sure if you were going to have to wind up turning back. In the end, it was all good.
This campground, the Wisconsin Riverside Resort, was very elaborate with miniature golf, a pool, and extensive boating facilities, but for me it was just overpriced, $47 for a simple tent site, and you had to pay for showers! It had a nice restaurant, though, which kept me from having to go into town. Right next door was a field of corn, and I got to see one of those irrigation booms in action, slowly rolling by, laying down a fine mist. Quite beautiful, actually.
Distance 66 miles, 3,213 total. Time 8 hours with stops. Elevation gain 879 feet.
©️ 2021 Scott Luria
The Ends of the Earth 
Machines are beautiful . They are part of nature. They are a new evolving branch of the tree that already has limbs with plants , animals and microbes . The new branch , the one with the machines, is evolving exponentially faster than the others did.
Happy trails. I’m enjoying your posts.
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Wow, you are living your dream! I enjoy your blog, thanks for sharing your adventures.
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