Do we look malnourished, in need of mothering, or are we just charmers? It happened again when we went for breakfast at the Roadside Family Restaurant in Aitkin. Babe, our waitress took charge of our meal. We both wanted the “one pancake, egg, and 2 slices of bacon” breakfast special. Babe did not think that was enough food for 2 hungry bikers and told the cook to make our blueberry pancakes larger. Our one pancake extended far beyond the plate and was half an inch thick requiring us to eat it starting from the center. Before we tackled our pancakes she insisted that we take 2 of her fresh baked cinnamon buns that were also huge. We each ate most of our pancake and took the buns for lunch. Thanks Babe, we had a great breakfast and lunch and enjoyed your warm personality.
The beginning of our ride followed along the Mississippi as it headed west. In Crosby both the river and we turned south. We pushed along until we got to Brainerd where we stopped for coffee to go with our cinnamon buns. At the coffee shop we joined 2 motorcyclists at a sidewalk table and swapped stories. From there we headed south toward Little Falls. Finally, the winds were in our favor and they pushed us at 15 mph over the remaining 30 miles of today’ ride.
The Mississippi River at Little Falls changed its nature as it poured through a hydroelectric dam. It was no longer the sleepy river we had been following.
Maps: Today
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