Rest day in Black River Falls with Sue and Jeff Polzin (and their horses).
Henry’s notes for the day.
Day 19: Sunny day. After breakfast, we cleaned, lubed, and adjusted bikes. Tents were laid out to dry from our last rainy day. Tim and Jeff successfully reattached Jeff's front rack. Linda's cousin Kath Morgan and her husband Tom drove down from Eau Claire, WI to have lunch with us at the local country club. After lunch, we went to get a few provisions from a local store. Meanwhile, Tim and Jeff Polzin went to do some standup paddle-boarding. The Polzins have 8 horses, and we all met up for an afternoon 4 mile ride on their 50 acre property along a spring fed creek. It was quite an experience for all of us who were amateurs riding in that kind of saddle. It was pretty exhilarating to gallop over 20 mph - no pedaling required! A University of Wisconsin at Madison 4th year medical student joined us for the ride. Although retired from medical practice, Jeff Polzin and his wife Susie happily and generously guide trips for any medical students doing a clinical rotation in Black River Falls. We spent a pleasant evening conversing over a spaghetti and meatball dinner. Susie additionally has the unusual hobby of breeding moths and butterflies. She has bags tied around branches all over her property to protect the larvae in their cocoons as they undergo metamorphosis. A very enjoyable rest day was had by all.
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| Representative of bags used by Susie Polzin to protect moth and butterfly larvae while in the cocoon stage. |
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| Lots of paper mills in central Wisconsin |
This one in the Wisconsin river June 18
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| Three amigos go riding |
Picture overflow from June 17 ride to Black River Falls
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