Carlton, MN to Prentice Park City Campground in Ashland, WI

I slept in the janitors office last night! To find a dark spot to sleep is always tricky so it's convenient to get creative. I slept well in the dark instead of the light in the hallway. 
There was a long day ahead but I had no anxiety about the day. Today marked our halfway through the distance of the bicycling, 3490kilometres. A celebration was planned for us an not revealed till all riders had made it to the celebration location which was 120ish kilometres from Carlton, MN. This location meant all riders had to pace themselves to meet by 1:30pm for a group photo and the surprise. The surprise was strawberry shortcake and ice cream! I thoroughly enjoyed about three servings. 
The rest of the ride went smoothly enough but with tiresome legs. Nearly as soon as I got to Lake Superior I emptied my pockets and jumped in with all my bike gear on. It felt wonderful! Being in a bay area, Lake Superior was actually quite warm. I road into camp only to go back to the lake with others. 
Camp is quite nice for a campground. We were provided dinner by The Brick, a local ministry in Ashland. They provided famous brats, baked beans, variety of salads, fruits, and a dessert of cake and Culver's custard!

Time: 7hr 15min
Trip: 156.7km
Avg: 22.7km/hr
Max: 53.6km/hr


Beautiful bike paths leaving Carlton. 

Misty morning. 

Misty morning caused collection of water droplets. The mist was likely caused by Lake Superior.

Daily set up: Tim Hortons mug in rear bottle holder and Bluetooth speaker in the front. 

A lone tree once again, this one in a poorer state. 

Two goats, pets of a household. Like dogs they ran onto the road to chase us bikers. 


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