This is a beautiful area

I saw a dozen bald eagles on the way from the Bemidji airport to the starting point in Itaska State Park. This is the headwaters of the mighty Mississippi River.

RAGBRAI ride

This is a photo of my friend Tracy's father on the Bike Ride Across Iowa-he is the older one on the rear of the tandem.

What can I say, it is Bourbon Street!

Well the Odyssey is completed-ALMOST

What a trip this has been. I have made so many new friends along the way. I did not have any problems, other than the wind, bad drivers, no place to camp, no stores for a store stop, shoulderless roads, 112 degree heat index, and oh yes, no one to talk with-other than my own personal SELF-just kidding.

I am hoping to do the final "LEG" to the Gulf of Mexico this fall, when it is cooler-about 100 miles.

Would I do it again-the ultimate test-yes, emphatically. I learned a lot about myself and the great people of our country. Am thinking about another trip-Odyssey 2!
I will add a few more photos to Picasa later..
Thanks to everyone who looked at this.
Love ya'll,
Terry

Almost to New Orleans

We are in southern LA, and hope to be in "Nawlins" Wednesday. It seems that I started this Odyssey just a few days ago. The farther south that I've traveled, the hotter the weather has gotten. My friends from GA arrived Saturday and we started riding on Sunday.

NO 'MO TRAILER TO TOW

yesterday was the last day to tow that trailer-65 #'s of stuff.I have spent much time in this motel room resting.
This is so nice and cool. The GA crowd arrives on Saturday, so I will have friends to ride with and talk with.

Let the PARTY begin.