This was a short tour in the upper Midwest that we fit into a visit with our son Shawn and his daughters, who live back in Minnesota.  After visiting for a few days, we broke out the Bike Fridays and completed a ten day loop from Saint Paul to Duluth and back, and then spent some more family time before flying home.  It was a successful experiment, and one we’re likely to repeat.

Here’s the journal for this tour/family visit.  And here’s an overview map of our itinerary: