Day 6; first leg of the Paul Bunyan trail

Today was a lovely day, in many ways. We were on a new trail, starting in Pequot Lakes and ending the day in Walker. We’re farther north now, so it’s a little cooler, and the trail was lined with many more coniferous trees. We also only rode a little more than 40 miles, and there was minimal wind. That all added up to a splendid day.

You might start to think the theme of this trip is the goofy concrete/wood/metal sculpture, and today’s photos certainly add to that thought. Mal couldn’t help herself, taking selfies at every little town we stopped at. This is only a small selection that I managed to grab…

…with a well-decorated “Babe”
…with the funniest looking cob of corn I’ve ever seen
…with Paul himself
…and sitting on a Lion’s Club bench.
This is a “Lucette”, (Paul’s girlfriend?). Apparently that’s her dowry under her skirt. 😂
We had an nice ale and some pie & ice cream for lunch too.
Can’t let a day go by without the requisite trail-side scenics…
I don’t know, are these trail scenes getting old? 😉
Anyway, the lakes are gorgeous!
And Mal got another swim in too!
Walker, our destination today, is on Leech Lake. Luckily, no leeches were seen.
And finally, a walleye fish ‘n’ chips dinner!
Today’s stats

Tomorrow we’re off to Bemidji, the alleged birthplace of Paul Bunyan. It will be another relatively short day, and we’ll stay with the last of our three Warmshowers hosts there. Hopefully we’ll have some time to explore the town a bit before we meet our hosts.

Talk at you again tomorrow!

Author: John Clark

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