The road map was first created soon after the invention of the automobile. Motorists were anxious to tour the country without frequently stopping for directions. I remember when maps were promotional give aways by the big oil and gas companies. Some state and local governments still give maps of their own to tourists, using them to promote the scenic wonders of the state, and perhaps enticing visitors to remain a few more days. We didn’t need a map today to get where we wanted to go. We made a right hand turn this morning onto interstate 90, drove 600 miles through South Dakota and Minnesota and stopped for the night when we crossed over the Mississippi River into Wisconsin.
We were on the road at 7:30 AM. The skies were over casts with some dark clouds mixed in with blue sky. Temperature was 64. The wind was gusting and blowing the bike around like a kite. I knew it was going to be a long day if I was going to have to muscle the 900 pound motorcycle around for 600 miles. Fortunately the sun came out after about an hour and burned the clouds off. The wind finally stopped and we had great weather the rest of the day.
I wish the roads were as good as the weather. There was too much construction going on in both South Dakota and Minnesota. I kept having second thoughts about turning around and not heading home yet. We reached La Crosse, Wisconsin and pulled into a Super 8 motel around 7:00PM.
Life is good.
Total miles: 602 Butt factor: 4
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You really are headed home now. Crossing the Big Muddy was a major milestone on your return. I lived about 50 miles west of LaCrosse as a kid and used to go fishing there every year with my grandfather at Dresback Dam. Beautiful area. Have a safe ride around Chi town and looking forward to seeing you two home this weekend.
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