North Freedom, WI to Holmen, WI - 80mi

80 miles and a little, much needed, generously given car ride;) After delish french toast thanks to Tone, I headed out... into the rain... so much rain... oh my goodness rain. I biked for a good chunk of time being poured on. And then it finally let up as I entered the "400" bike trail in Reedsburg. To have clear weather got me pumped, so I started biking much harder than is advisable on slick trails. And my poor left side got torn up. Again. To add to the frustration, the second I began to collect myself, my gear, and my bike it began to rain - torrential rain. On the up side, it cleaned the blood off my leg almost as fast as it was coming out. On the downside it reallllly peeved me. Regardless, I kept going. It finally let up as I hit the Elroy-Sparta trailhead. From there I had a fairly uneventful ride in terms of disasters. But I was more skittish than I would like to admit, so it was a pretty slow ride too. Cool thing about that trail: TUNNELS! There are three tunnels you have to walk through, the last one being about a mile long. It's a little bit creepy to go into them and not see the end. After FINALLY hitting the La Crosse River Trail in the later evening I was hungry and definitely hitting the wall. Hard. Luckily, my host for the evening is an angel in disguise. Amy offered to drive to the next town on my trail and pick me up so I could make it to her home before dark. Just in time. And then she proceeded to feed me a yummy meal, clean my clothing, and fill me in on all the amazing, extreme, interesting things she does with her life. Now I fear I am keeping her awake, as well as myself... I get to see the Mississippi River tomorrow!