74 miles
It was another early morning wake up. We had the hotel breakfast at the Kasson Americaninn at 6:00 a.m.
Before everyone was finished packing I rode 2 miles over to the stone water tower in downtown Kasson. I could see it in a distance from our hotel but I wanted to get a picture in the morning.
Stone Water tower in Kasson, detour ride in the early morning
When I returned to the hotel, Ed, Dick and I rode out heading east on Hwy 14 toward Rodchester. About 6 miles in we turned off that highway and went on a semi country road to skirt Rodchester traffic. However, some of us got a little confused with the directions and made sure we were on the right road. After we saw Nancy get onto the Zumbro trail we knew we were going the right way.
Starting the Zumbro Trail near Rodchester following Nancy
Riding while taking a picture on the Zumbro Trail
We had a great lunch stop in St. Charles in a park. Then we headed out but lost Ziva and Susan so Tom, Dick and I rode to Stockton and could tell by the geography that we were getting close to the Mississippi River. The weather was good and it wasn't as humid as yesterday. After reaching the river we headed south about four miles to downtown Winona. It appears to be a beautiful city and a nice place to have a rest day.
Reaching the Mississippi River
The first view we saw of the Mississippi River
An interesting church near downtown Winona
This is the church we are staying at tonight and tomorrow night
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