First I want to say that I am extremely proud of my son Alex! Did he ever do a great job on this overnight trip from Osseo to Pokagon State Part in Indiana! We rode 83.5 mile (roundtrip) with a strong head-wind the first day, and a nice tail-wind the for most of the second day. The last 10 miles on the way home were laborious with a very strong cross-wind. Alex's health was an issue on the way home, but he plugged along without complaint. He will be back to full strength after the antibiotics kick in!
I learned that we will need to tackle the trip to the bridge differently than we did the trip to Pokagon. The trailer and cargo weighed in at 43 pounds, and it was tough heading up the hills towards the end of the ride. Less weight and a long break about 2/3 of the way through each day's ride will be necessary. I will also be riding with that thing in tow nearly every time I go out over the next 2 weeks to get ready.
After checking in at the campground gate, we rode to our reserved site. It was smaller than most of the yards in a mobile home park. With little energy left, we rode back to the gate to request a larger site with a picnic table. We were grateful for their assistance. Our new site was quite nice.
After showers and a bite to eat, we went down a trail that led us to the beach. Waiting for us was a bean-bag tossing game which is quite the rage in the upper mid-western states of NB, ND, & SD. They have given it the most unfortunate of names: "Corn Hole."
There was also a stable with horses to ride (for a price, of course). Alex took his first ride since the little ponies at the county fair when he was just a little guy. Luckily we had a good guide, and all went well.
After dinner, cooked over the fire-pit, we turned in early - 9:00 pm, but the night did not go smoothly. We were under siege most of the night!
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