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Saturday, July 31, 2010

Day 31 Kendall WI to Sauk City WI

Stats: mileage 61; total climb:1725; total mileage 1509

Since we knew that today was going to be long and hot, we agreed that we would be all about pedaling. Today meant business. None of that other tourist stuff that we are fond of doing. Since Paul is good at taking pictures while pedaling, we should be okay on that front. We left the Shady Maple Inn about 7 AM and began our trek to the southeast. Then came the cows and since Wisconsin is the dairy state, Paul wanted the perfect picture so we stopped.
Nothing was open in Elroy so we just pedaled through leaving the Elroy-Sparta Trail and started the 400 Trail. However, when we reached Union Center, our third flat of the trip occurred. It was an unplanned break, but those things happen.
So then the information about the flora and fauna of the area called like a Siren and what the heck!
And then we got to Wonewoc and they had a bakery. It was just after 9 AM and the sticky buns were gone. Paul managed to enjoy himself anyway.
We simply continued our trip along the 400 Trail-which is named for the 400 miles from St Paul to Milwaukee that was traveled in 400 minutes-until Reedsburg. The Baraboo River was along side the trail and we crossed it multiple times.

Then it was onto road riding again, but wait
So now it's the middle of the day and we have 30 plus miles left and it's in the high 80's. With the scenery and the hills and the greenness,we had a great day of traveling through this section of Wisconsin. Just enough challenge to match the beauty.

And for the very first time since we started our trip .......NO TRAINS!!!!!!! So here's something local.

2 comments:

  1. We are so proud of you! We know you are having fun...but know that your grandbabies miss you...and MKF asks for chocolate milk because...."that's what Beeps gets me"...and "can we go to Beeps playground?"...so I took her to the playground and got some chocolate milk today....if TPF could talk, I know he would request the same.
    MIL...thanks for your little check-ins! I love you. KCF

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  2. Hey!! We just returned from our Scholz family reunion in the smokey mountains...enjoyed catching up on the blog and hope to talk to you soon. xo, Katie

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