We started our day at the Eagle Café in Wabasha. We knew we were at the right place for breakfast because several men were waiting at the door for them to open at 6 a.m. We sat at the counter with the rest of the local men (it seemed to be a men only place). The first thing discussed was the Grumpy Old Men movies. According to this crowd, the story was set in Wabasha but filmed elsewhere. With some bitterness, the men indicated that the film people found a town that looked more like Wabasha than Wabasha. The next topic for conversation was our trip. After they analyzed our trip to date, today’s route was discussed. One man had his computer opened and showed us a route down the Wisconsin side of the river. Based on his advice we changed our plans and crossed the Mississippi. It turned out to be a great ride with 2 lane roads and minimal traffic. We stopped in Buffalo City (not really a city but a rural community of less than a 1,000 people) for our second breakfast. While they did not have any pies, we did get another plate sized pancake.
We crossed back into Minnesota (a shorter route on a long day) and took a slow ride through the town of Winona. From there it was just highway cycling until we got into La Crosse, Wisconsin where we are spending the night.
Along the way we were told that the Mississippi is still high and flooding because the Corps of Engineers is trying to retain as much water as they can in the upper basin to avoid worse problems on the lower part of the river.
Maps: Today Trip to Date
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