Up and ready to get on the road this morning! We have only 35 miles to ride, but this is not the place for a long, leisurely morning - just pack up and get out.
A man at the convenience store in Deer River warned us that there was a severe storm behind us headed our way. The sky ahead was still blue, but it was black behind us. We took advantage of the flat terrain and decent highway shoulder to ride a bit faster than usual to get to Grand Rapids. I have lightened up the pictures considerably so you can see them, but it was pretty dark.
A long string of intermodal cars on a siding near Cohasset. Probably staged for use by the ports of Duluth & Superior.
We arrived at our hotel before 12:30, but were able to check in to our room - fully stocked will all the customary furnishing and linens! It is a recently restored and updated 1950's roadside motel and it really nice. It also has an onsite bar and restaurant, so we are set for our day off tomorrow. And, about that storm - it rained a few minutes after we arrived, but was all over in maybe ten minutes. So far, no severe storm, but we're safe and dry no matter what happens!
Today's ride: 35 miles (56 km) Total: 1,362 miles (2,192 km)
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Neil BratneyGreat job! US 2 is a busy road. Some of the dams up here were built by the mills, and others were built by the USACE for flood control on the Upper Mississippi Reply to this comment 3 years ago
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