USA Midwest 2023 Day 14 Part 2 – Mississippi River Run

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September 14, 2023

Day 14 Part 2 Overview

Part 2 of Day 14, I rode the Mississippi River run rolling south from Prescott, Wisconsin on Wisconsin Highway 35.

When I lived in Minnesota, this was one of my favorite routes to ride motorcycles.  Back then, that motorcycle would have been a Honda VTX 1300C (that I crashed in California in August 2017).   The Minnesota side (Highway 61) of the Mississippi river is also a nice ride.  I do prefer the Wisconsin side as there is more visual scenery, and more sweeping curves.  I often would ride south on the Wisconsin side and cross the river either into Winona Minnesota or across the river into Minnesota from La Crosse, WI and roll north on Highway 61.

Today, there was no crossing back into Minnesota as I was on my return part of this trip back to where I live now near Atlanta, Georgia.

I completed today’s ride stopping in Peru, Illinois staying in a hotel overnight.

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USA Midwest 2023 Day 12 Part 2 – Anoka & Coon Rapids Minnesota

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September 12, 2023

Day 12 Part 2 Overview

I ride through Anoka, Minnesota and Coon Rapids, Minnesota.  Anoka is my hometown, so this was really a ride down memory lane for myself.  I take a quick ride (twice) through downtown Anoka on Main Street, have lunch at Riverside Park on the Rum River, ride past Fred Moore where I went to Junior High School (grades 7,8, and 9) and passed Lincoln Elementary where I went to grade school (grades K-6).  I also briefly rode by the home I grew up in and quickly toured the neighborhood.

From there, I work my way to Coon Rapids Blvd and ride through Coon Rapids until I get to East River Road.