Sept 27 Day 14

Well yesterday I finally found a hotel that I could post all the updates from the last few days, so better get reading guys.

Today it was chilly in the morning and David and rode into town for a Kwik Stop breakfast of coffee, breakfast sandwich, and donuts.   It was cheap but not a sit down quality.

After breakfast we started down the road but David had to stop at the Frank LLoyd Wright home in Fountain City, so he could take pictures of it.  This small town in WI is an interesting place to find a design home from the turn of the century, it shows how important this town one was.

The ride was simple with good shoulders in the early part of the morning.  We found the start of the pay for use bike trail and started off on it.  When we reach a stop the trail is closed for all public use we had to stop and discuss what we were going to do.  Due to all the flooding we decided that the best route would be to follow St. Hwy 35 to the next crossing.  After 3 miles we reached a road that looked that might reach the trail so we started down.  A woman was getting her mail and we asked if we get to the trail.  She said, "maybe the fields were flooded yesterday, But today it might be possible."  So down the road David and I went after about mile of walking we gave up and went back to highway 35.  We then followed the road all the way into Onalaska an stopped at bike shop for direction.  The owner said the trails though La Cross were flooded so our best bet was too follow 35 all the way though La Cross and stop in town for the day as the campsite would be flooded.  So we are currently in a La Cross hotel (Welsh Hotel) and thankful for being close to the route again.  We had selected the WI side only for the bike trail and they are all flooded and closed.  So we spent the whole day with large trucks right next to us.  One driver beeped his horn at us so I gave him the one finger salute, he did not stop to discuss his opinion with me.

Here is a  picture of the flooding next to Highway 35. 

I am most upset today, as reported earlier my camel back hydration system (water bag) broke yesterday and I can not find a replacement bag.  So today I at I found a $25 bag and bought it.  So with great regret I thought out the Camelback.  This bag made it across the country with me but I can't find the bag to fit it so away it goes.  The new one is easier to put on has more pouches and more modern but I will the old bag.  Please send your notes and flowers to the landfill for La Cross I will miss the burial so only those close to old bag need send flowers.

Here is a picture of the river from LaCross.

Weird stuff on the Road
Broken scissors
Arrow Carbon fiber shaft
Dresser
A pair of Pliers (buried in asphalt)
One rattle snake (not moving fast)

Thankful for today
Yesterday while David and I were recovering for a short period of time, a man on bicycle stopped to talk and visit.  It turn out he was a 75 mile loop as it was his 75th birthday.  It is people like him that make me glad to be alive he is a guy that is still going it just makes me happy to, shake his hand and wish him a happy birthday.