Day 22: Left the Mett's after a filling breakfast. Cool overcast day with a tailwind. Country roads with minimal traffic, and about 50% of our ride today was on bike trails. With Tim's careful planning, we are blessed with some bike trail riding almost every day. We passed through Faribault, MN, which is only 13 miles from Northfield, MN where Tim's wife Priscilla is attending a Carleton College class re-union. Because of logistics, Tim and Priscilla couldn't get together to see each other, despite being in such close proximity! We stopped for lunch at a restaurant in Madison Lake, which is only 60 miles straight south of Waconia, MN where I lived for about 2 years (4th and 5th grades). We arrived at Ken and Cathi Davey's Lake Crystal home about 3 pm, just a few miles west of Mankato. Ken went to high school with Tim and Jeff Polzin, but is a year younger. He is a semi-retired cabinet-maker. Cathi works with Minnesota state Department of Natural Resources to improve the visitor experience to the Minnesota River in her area. Showers, snacks, conversation, and another excellent dinner. Jeff Polzin's brother Danny arrived for an evening visit from St. Peter, as did Linda's brother Kurt, from Minneapolis. A memorable summer solstice. We have one more of Tim's Mankato high school classmates to visit in 2 days, before we leave the state.
Maps of today's ride:
Said goodbye to ken and cathi davey - after Linda was able to stand upright. Nothing like having a guest you don’t know arfing in your living room
Maps of today's ride:
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