Our final day was short, just 45 miles, and almost entirely downhill. The weather was perfect, as it had been all week. I was already planning our return to St. Paul, wondering how far we could drive with our early arrival in Edgemont. I was also appreciating the classic Black Hills landscape around us: the … Continue reading Mickelson Trail: Custer to Edgemont, final day
Author: Dan Gjelten
Mickelson Trail: Hill City to Deadwood
The well water we find along the way - delicious This may be a shorter post, as we have done just under 110 miles in the last two days and are leaving Deadwood early tomorrow to head back south on the Mickelson. We’re a little tired tonight. We left Hill City well fed and mostly … Continue reading Mickelson Trail: Hill City to Deadwood
Mickelson Trail: The Black Hills from bottom to top and back again in four days
We had planned on doing this ride last fall, but our dog Finn’s health was such that we couldn’t leave him, so we postponed the trip to this week. It is still spring in the Black Hills, though that doesn’t mean a lot in a place where the weather is “wildly unpredictable” as a local … Continue reading Mickelson Trail: The Black Hills from bottom to top and back again in four days
Late winter: Patience, healing and planning
Our last post came out during the beauty of October, when we were putting our time and energy into taking care of our aged dog, Finn. Of course, living in Minnesota, we also were on the verge of winter and ignorant of how it would go (it has been a doozy.) Sadly, we report that … Continue reading Late winter: Patience, healing and planning
Winding Down, Bittersweet Beauty
In the last few days, the trees along the Mississippi River near our house have exploded in color, practically overnight. While we’ve had a couple of warmer than normal days in the high 70’s, today the high will hardly reach 60. The Twin Cities Marathon is over and our local radio station (The Current, 89.3) … Continue reading Winding Down, Bittersweet Beauty
Day 10: Elmsford to Times Square (The end is near)
The next morning we went down to breakfast and again were glad we'd made the change of hotels. We had a good breakfast and chatted with people who were competing in the Westminster Dog Show which was happening in nearby Tarrytown. The Westminster is usually held in the city around Valentine's Day, but it is … Continue reading Day 10: Elmsford to Times Square (The end is near)
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