Day #26 August 18, 2007

Day 26
Saturday August 18, 2007

Moorhead, MN to Saxon, WS
347 miles today (18,808 - 19,155)

5,045 total

1 new state today: Wisconsin

11 states total

Didn’t get out of camp in Moorhead until nearly 9 AM. Had another visitor wanting to know about the trailer.

I hit the showers early so I could beat all the softball players to them.

There was only one guy in there at 5:30. I had my oatmeal and one

pop-tart and drank some milk. The milk may go bad by tomorrow.

I left camp with rain gear on as the sky was looking threatening. For

3 days now the rain has been moving this direction from the

southwest. It may finally get here today.

I made good time today I thought. I stopped at an Indian Casino

near Walker, MN and had lunch. I was SO COLD! Again, an extreme

contrast. I traveled all day and never saw the temp climb above 62

degrees. Good grief! Two weeks ago it was 40 degrees warmer during

the day. What contrast! Saw the Mississippi River, narrow enough I

could throw a rock across it!

I made my goal of at least Duluth, the 2nd goal of Ashland, and am

only 16 miles from the 3rd goal of Ironwood, MI. I am almost in

Michigan. Tomorrow, with fair weather, should have me at Mackinaw

City, at the long bridge. I’ll cross on Monday I guess, unless I get

there really early tomorrow.

I am staying at a mom and pop campground, with the office in a

bar. It’s only $14.50 but I’m camping on DIRT!

If it rains….oh oh; wet dirt = mud!

Hope to sleep better tonight. I think it’s a little quieter here.

Good day, good mileage.