At Gene and Chrissie's

We slept in late today because the constant travel is beginning to tell...

It was raining again as we went to get on our way, so it was into the plastic bags again.  We took off for Gene and Chrissie's place on the north  west side of Minneapolis and got to the town of Gaylord (about half distance) before we stopped for a caffeine fix and some sustenance.  It had pretty much stopped raining by the time we got there, so we got out of our sauna suits. By the time we got back on the road the rain had caught up with us.

We got a bit further down the road when Chris had an unpleasant gastro attack, making three trips to the bathroom in the service station we stopped at.

The rain was patchy and we rode on without protective gear, findiung that if we rode fast enough the fairing and windshield kept us dry

We arrived at Gene and Chris's home at around 3 pm to a rousing welcome, especially from their dog Sandy.

We toured Gene's workshop and Chris's studio, saw lots of their artworks and walked around their 35 acre property before settling into our room. Both are accomplished artists of great talent.

Plans were made for the following day, and we enjoyed a sumptious grill washed down with wine. We chatted late into the night before crashing into our bed