The forecast indicated that there was a high chance of thunderstorms throughout the day. We tried to find a 5-6 hour window that would be safe to get to Black River Falls - 60 miles away but it was looking grim.
It just so happened that Tim's mom and uncles had planned to go to a casino in Black River Falls today so Uncle Skip and Aunt Nancy drove the extra hour to Black River Falls and loaded up our bikes and gear in their trunk at about 11am.
Thank you Uncle Skip and Aunt Nancy for rescuing us from the predicted thunderstorms!
We drove the same route that we would have biked and it was mile after mile of forests and farmland with only two small towns in-between. Not many places for shelter so it was better to be safe than sorry in this case.
We were welcomed at the casino by Tim's mom and then met up a bit later with Aunt Ruthie and Uncle Jerry.
After caravanning to our hotel, we enjoyed a tasty late lunch at the restaurant next door: The Mocha Mouse - along with another good batch of cheese curds😉
Speaking of cheese there was also a fine selection of "Cheese Head" hats.
We got our bikes/panniers out of Skip's truck and said our good byes. It was nice unexpected visit with Tim's family before we finish our tour and head back to California.
It seemed the bed in our room was calling our names. Less than 10 minutes after entering the room, both of us were snoozing!
Semi-refreshed after our nap, we enjoyed the blue skies with big white clouds. This time the forecast was not correct. It was a good thing because we were able to explore the downtown area including the 4 mile paved Founders Trail that went around the city (and get a break from sitting on the bike seats!) It was a great park like setting with huge shade trees that meandered along the creek like setting.
We found a great place with lots of character to have a beer and a bite on historic Main Street.
Our feet were very happy to get back to our hotel room after walking 7 miles.
All in all a very nice and needed unexpected day off.
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Location:Oasis Rd,Brockway,United States
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