{"id":10557,"date":"2013-08-04T21:12:03","date_gmt":"2013-08-05T01:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tourdebocrie.com\/?p=10557"},"modified":"2013-08-04T21:51:49","modified_gmt":"2013-08-05T01:51:49","slug":"day-45-sunday-august-4-hayward-to-park-falls-wisconsin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourdebocrie.com\/?p=10557","title":{"rendered":"Day 45. Sunday, August 4 – Hayward to Park Falls, Wisconsin"},"content":{"rendered":"

Had to dig deep in our bags for cold weather gear this morning. \u00a0It was 39\u00b0 when we woke, so we waited for it to warm up to 43\u00b0 before we\u00a0started riding at 7:30. \u00a0Our one mile climb in directly sunlight warmed us to the point of shedding our jackets. \u00a0A delightfully windless morning,\"\"<\/a> perfect day to ride. \u00a0Our first hour or two we passed numerous farms\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>\"\"<\/a> and pretty ponds\"\"<\/a> then we were surrounded by trees,\"\"<\/a> it was so quite you could hear the crickets.\"\"<\/a>Last night, we discussed the option of not following the course entirely, but we were enjoying our surroundings so much,\"\"<\/a> we missed our course turn, so ended up on the short cut anyway.<\/p>\n

We saw several deer, still struggling to take a picture of them, before they see us.\"\"<\/a>We were promised elk by several warning signs,\"\"<\/a> but they never materialized. \u00a0At one point a black bear cub wandered up to the road, but my frantic dive for the camera scared it away before we could get a shot off. \u00a0Our rolling hills were a much more manageable grade and frequency, allowing us to enjoy the silver birch\"\"<\/a> and ponds.\"\"<\/a>We reached our destination by 1:00, so had lunch before checking in. \u00a0We were feeling pretty good from our 50 mile ride and started looking at going a bit further. \u00a0A plan in place, we took a quick ride around Glidden to see the record Black Bear (665 pounds, 7’10” overall)\"\"<\/a>and the wall of heros! \"\"<\/a> These are likinesses of the people from Glidden \"\"<\/a>who have served, dating back to WWI. \u00a0We were back on the road by 2:00, passing our first farmhouse of the day.\"\"<\/a>Though the sky had looked threatening all day, the clouds were finally breaking up;\"\"<\/a>our ride into town was equally as beautiful.\"\"<\/a>All across the north, homes have displayed the American flag, but this house is truly heartwarming.\"\"<\/a>Now we will rest, 68 miles done.\n\t\t