Day 3; Alexandria to Fergus Falls

This morning began with a lovely breakfast at our B&B (a real one, that served a very nice full breakfast, shared by all 8 of the guests), along with a lengthy history of the house (the Cedar Rose). After breakfast, we hopped on the bikes and headed to the trail. Right at the trail entrance there’s a typical Minnesota ‘sculpture’, of Ole the Viking…

Statue of Ole the Viking
Ole the Viking

Today was a huge improvement over yesterday, weather wise. The wind had largely died down, and it was warmer as well. While we were a little sore from the day before, it felt good to be back on the trail.

As we rode along, we continued to be amazed by the lilac hedges. We came upon one that had to be 20 feet tall, covered with blossoms top to bottom…

What an incredible wall of lilacs!
I had to get a panorama to capture it in all its glory.
A little further on, I managed to capture this Great Egret
…and at one of our rest stops, a farmland still life with touring bike
There’ve been a ton of Midwest tableaux like this one as well
Just outside of Fergus Falls, our destination (and the end of the Central Lakes Trail), we finally found a beach for Mal to be able to get to swim. A perfect way to end the ride for a water-lover like her
Here’s today’s stats (almost 50 miles!)
And after dinner, the requisite daily selfie, with Fergus Falls in the background.

Tomorrow, we beginning riding back towards Alexandria, with a guaranteed headwind (even if it’s only a few mph) 😉

Author: John Clark

Computer consultant/glass artist, living in the San Juan Mountains of SW Colorado.