Pedaling through Minnesota
Yesterday I rode 70 miles from Urbank to Little Falls, and today I continued on another 90 miles to Cambridge as my odometer passed the 3,000 mark. The riding has been good through this farm land north of Minneapolis. In the western states, I saw predominantly grain fields, but as I cycled through these gentle hills of Minnesota, this has given way first to soybean and alfalfa fields and now to corn fields.People continue to be incredibly generous. Yesterday, having stopped for a quick beverage, the waitress was so amazed by my cycling tale, that she refused to let me pay for my drink. Throughout the trip, everyone has been great to me.
This has been a learning experience for me, as well. The lesson of the day: Keep mouth closed when bicycling. I have been struck on the face by the occasional bug (and the sunglasses have been invaluable in this regard), but today a cricket managed to fly right into my mouth. Foul tasting creature, and I was wiping my tongue off for a good mile or so.
posted by Rob Ryan @ 8:09 PM
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While the taste might not be so great raw, had you just swallowed it, you would have gotten a much-needed dose of protein from that cricket.
If you find yourself stuck between places to eat, here's a list of sources of protein that you could probably easily find and cook up with your sterno container and a sharp stick.
And yes, this is an instance where I will content myself with living vicariously through you, Mr. Ryan.
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