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2020 Confluences

July 28, 2020February 5, 2021 / Dan Gjelten / 7 Comments

We call this blog "Confluence" and even define it on our header: "a coming and flowing together, meeting or gathering." So, so much has come together in the last few months - a global pandemic which sent many of us home to work, and, around Memorial Day, the killing of George Floyd, here in the … Continue reading 2020 Confluences

Tour de Pepin

June 10, 2019February 5, 2021 / Lisa / 1 Comment

Last weekend we drove to Lake City, MN to do the Tour de Pepin, an annual organized ride that follows Lake Pepin, a beautiful glacial lake that is part of the Mississippi River. We opted for the 72 mile route, though were envious of the riders on the 35 and 50 mile routes as they … Continue reading Tour de Pepin

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Hello from Dan and Lisa! We live near the Mississippi River in St. Paul, MN. One morning a few years ago, one of us said ‘hey, maybe we should ride our bikes from our front door to the French Quarter.’  And that’s what we did. This blog is intended to serve as a chronicle of that trip and other adventures, at the  “confluence” between us and the river, people, art, music, food and culture we’ll experience along the way.

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