Jul 23 - Day 29

Travelers ate breakfast together at a local family restaurant, then bikers began ride which ended for the day in Willmar, MN. It was a bumpy ride that jarred their back sides. They rode 57 miles with a fairly nice tailwind, new total 1845. They decided to take the afternoon off since lodging would be difficult to find farther east in the small towns. Before leaving Morris, ladies checked to see where the beautiful bells playing hymns were located and discovered they were coming from the University of Minnesota campus. They stopped at a local bakery which advertised rhubarb pie and bought one. Next stop was a huge fabric store that Arlene could not pass up. We saw more grain fields and silos, a Case International plant where tractors used for spraying are manufactured and were told hog farming has moved into the area much to the displeasure of locals. Since we could not check into motel until 3:00, the four of us spent the early afternoon at the Robbins Island Park which is between Willmar and Lower Foot Lakes. It was in the low 80's with a nice breeze, a beautiful place to "hang out". We sampled the rhubarb pie, which is delicious.