Jul 25 - Day 31

Bikers rode 85 miles from Gaylord, MN to Owatonna, MN, avg 14.5 mph, new total 2011. A new milestone, over 2000 miles, WOW. They pushed a "hateful" headwind all morning, some but not as much in the afternoon. They rode through pretty little towns and by beautiful lakes. Saw black geese along with Canadian geese by the sloughs and lakes. Spoke to a local about mowing and baling the grass along the highway. He called it "ditch hay", not quality hay, but has its value. The last 14 miles into Owatonna, population 22,000, was a challenge. There was no road berm and lots of traffic. Ladies booked a room at a motel, checked out the area and waited for bikers.