Day 29 Riding the Rails: Williston ND to LaCrosse WI

Mileage: most of North Dakota and all of Minnesota!
At last the train came and we boarded about 11 PM. As soon as we got to our roomette, the bunks were ready and so were we! Right to sleep to the music of a moving train.
Breakfast began early and since we are creatures of habit, we were part of the early group in the dining car.
As you can see, once the bunks are folded up and put away there is only enough room for two people who like each others company.
And in true Paul form, he was able to ferret out a sticky bun.....a nice mid-morning diversion but it is not in the running for best.
Minneapolis-St. Paul was a short break on the trip so we hopped off the train so we could say that we put our feet down in Minnesota. It was nice to be back to green trees, rolling hills and nothing to describe as vast-except the Mississippi River.
At last we arrived in LaCrosse WI. The bike was taken off of the baggage car and now all we needed was the cab to our motel.
And, thank you Mel, the new wheel rim was waiting for us and now Paul can make the bike whole again. Not a bad day although we did not do a lick if pedaling. I guess this is our official, first real rest day!