Monday, July 17, 2006
Day 26
De Smet to Tyler, MN - 79 miles
Another state gone..... Today we rode into Minnesota. The landscape has changed to corn and soybean fields. I was the first out of camp today and no one caught me so I spent the day thinking about life by myself. It was kind of a nice change. The weather is still hot but the winds were gentle so I cruised along.
Today we stayed at the Danebod Folk School in Tyler. This is a Danish school and Lutheran Church that was started in 1888. The school was originally started in the Danish tradition to further educate adults. It has since become a meeting place to keep up their heritage in the US. I spent three hours with the pastor listening about the history and looking at all of the buildings. He seem to really enjoy having someone to tell the story of their heritage to. Since today was Sunday I went to their church meeting in the evening.
Another state gone..... Today we rode into Minnesota. The landscape has changed to corn and soybean fields. I was the first out of camp today and no one caught me so I spent the day thinking about life by myself. It was kind of a nice change. The weather is still hot but the winds were gentle so I cruised along.
Today we stayed at the Danebod Folk School in Tyler. This is a Danish school and Lutheran Church that was started in 1888. The school was originally started in the Danish tradition to further educate adults. It has since become a meeting place to keep up their heritage in the US. I spent three hours with the pastor listening about the history and looking at all of the buildings. He seem to really enjoy having someone to tell the story of their heritage to. Since today was Sunday I went to their church meeting in the evening.
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