paul bunyon monuments

howdy~

so we're in Nisswa right now, after many pictures of us and paul bunyon, us and paul bunyon's wife lucette, us and paul bunyon's shoes, us and babe the blue ox. we're somewhere on the Paul Bunyon trail going south to Brainerd. we almost made it today but couldn't pass up the opportunity to sleep in jim and mary's log cabin with their two dogs who we met on the road just seconds ago. we've met some really hospitable folks who've let us sleep in their backyards or homes, given us cake, 5 lbs of trail mix with lots of chocolate and cashews (!), beef jerky, they've bought us beer, breakfast lunch and dinner, mapped out beautiful routes for us and acted as comic relief.

if anything, i need more comic relief - some days are really hard, and the wind breaks me. some nights are really cold and /or boring it's easier to crawl into sleeping bags and try try try to sleep. body tired, mind running on adrenaline.

we haven't gone very far yet (maybe 350 - 400 miles? i dunno, my odometer doesn't work). it is hard converting km to miles, and C to F. what the hell is 51 degrees F anyway?

sheri has had some minor bike repairs, i've had the horseshoe stuck. hope it stays there.

there is an open road ahead. we are heading to the twin cities soon, and anybody who knows anything cool about the 'apolis should email back suggestions! thanks

i love you

thanks to those who keep my morale boosted by writing, XO

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