Day 25 and 26 - Tyler, MN and New Ulm, MN

Wind Mill Farm near Tyler, Minn. I stopped into one of the maintenance shops and talked to the guys that work on these monsters. I guess the local farmers consider them another crop.

- Text Message From Patty -

I'm at New Ulm, Mn. Spending some time with my family.

Last time I txt'd you was the night before last. We got some rain, thunder and lightening, but it wasn't too bad.

Yesterday morning we got up late (5:30). It was so dark out because another storm front was coming in.

Chuck and I got our tents down, packed and he threw them onto the gear truck before the rain started to come down in buckets.

Good thing Steph had her tent up still because Kevin and James dove into her tent to avoid the downpour.

Kevin and James had got their stuff on the truck too, but Steph was still in her tent when the deluge hit.

We had breakfast at the church and finally the rain let up enough to give us enough light to take off. It was a fairly cool day and we only did 78 miles.

We stayed at Tyler, MN last night. My stomach was quite upset all evening. Come to find out several people had upset stomachs.. probably the food from the church.

We ate at pizza place in Tyler. I started to get uncontrollable chills which spiked into a full blown burning up fever.

Chuck was ready to call 911 he was so worried about me.

Chuck convinced me that it was finally time for me to go to the doctor. Besides Chuck probably would have taken my bike and locked it up if I didn't go

I took a cool shower, took some Tylenol and sweated it out all night.

So I sagged today. Daniel took me into New Ulm and dropped me off at the clinic.


Crossing over into Minnesota


Kath helping Bill put up his huge Kelty tent


My niece Trina and her husband Pat relaxing at our camp site in New Ulm


My sis Kath and me at Oakhaven Campground in New Ulm


My brother Bill chopping wood at our campsite in New Ulm

New Ulm Weather Forecast, MN