Cycled the Cannon Falls Trail. Spotted this paddlewheeler, docked at Red Wing, en route to New Orleans. It entered service in 2015.
Category: Move
Switching it Up
I chose unfamiliar paths to an unfamiliar coffee shop filled with hipsters at laptops, earnestly nudging the new economy forward.
Travel Gear: Packing Hiking Boots
The first frost of the season nipped Minneapolis this week, signaling less cycling and more hiking. My boots are squeaky clean and ready. Boots are bulky, which is an issue when flying with a small carry-on backpack. It’s amazing how much you can stuff into boots, then further reduce the bulk by tying the laces…… Continue reading Travel Gear: Packing Hiking Boots
Fall Reflections
Cycled past reflections in the Mississippi: emerging Fall colors and the University of Minnesota Medical Center – East Bank.
Free Beer
Wheeled our bikes along a muddy track beside Bassett Creek, past the abandoned Fruen/ConAgra mill, and on to Utepils Brewery and free beer.
Woolly Gesture
My bicycle appreciated this thoughtful gesture outside Diamonds Coffee Shoppe in Nordeast Minneapolis.
Avoiding Rain
Walked across Downtown through the skyway system, doing my errands, avoiding the rain.
Minneapolis Bronze Statues
Yesterday, I went cycling with my friend, Dave, as we do every week in the warmer months. Sometimes we cycle a loop, sometimes we pick a theme, sometimes we meander. On Dave’s suggestion we went in search of Minneapolis bronze statues. We met next to the baseball park at Target Field light rail station. Dave…… Continue reading Minneapolis Bronze Statues
Essential Supplies
At the end of our cycle ride, picked up essential supplies at our local liquor store: first time on a Sunday, thanks to a change in the law.
Converging Lines
Cycled past converging lines.