larryjfr's Photobucket 07-17-08 -- La Crosse WI album media

Leaving Rochester ...

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:59:10 MDT

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Leaving Rochester ... - IMG_4351.jpg

Holiday Inn ... on our way to LaCrosse

Mr. D ... on his way to breakfast

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:59:08 MDT

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Mr. D ... on his way to breakfast - IMG_4352.jpg

Some hotels do their best ...

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:59:06 MDT

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Some hotels do their best ... - IMG_4353.jpg

Providing ice water and towels to clean our bikes!

Mr. C and his best Viking friend!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:59:05 MDT

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Mr. C and his best Viking friend! - IMG_4355.jpg

A beautiful sag next to the FALLS!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:59:03 MDT

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A beautiful sag next to the FALLS! - IMG_4356.jpg

The cyclists' "mum" ...

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:59:00 MDT

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The cyclists' "mum" ... - IMG_4357.jpg

"Like I told you, you need to ride in smaller groups!"

Mr. P.M. on his way before the storm hits!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:58 MDT

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Mr. P.M. on his way before the storm hits! - IMG_4358.jpg

Mr. Jeff

A beautiful falls ...

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:56 MDT

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A beautiful falls ... - IMG_4359.jpg

Close-up of the Falls!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:54 MDT

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Close-up of the Falls! - IMG_4360.jpg

Wake up ... eat ... ride ... eat ... ride!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:51 MDT

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Wake up ... eat ... ride ... eat ... ride! - IMG_4362.jpg

Chief of Police ... Dave ... from Oakland, CA area!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:49 MDT

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Chief of Police ... Dave ... from Oakland, CA area! - IMG_4363.jpg

Mr. C ... looks different w/o his Viking friend!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:47 MDT

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Mr. C ... looks different w/o his Viking friend! - IMG_4364.jpg

Another river ...

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:45 MDT

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Another river ... - IMG_4365.jpg

The start of our 1 mile climb!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:44 MDT

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The start of our 1 mile climb! - IMG_4366.jpg

Beautiful valleys ... green pastures!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:42 MDT

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Beautiful valleys ... green pastures! - IMG_4367.jpg

Long view of the 1 mile climb!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:41 MDT

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Long view of the 1 mile climb! - IMG_4368.jpg

Cute house overlooking valley!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:39 MDT

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Cute house overlooking valley! - IMG_4369.jpg

Storm starting to move in!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:37 MDT

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Storm starting to move in! - IMG_4370.jpg

Thunderstorm and lightning starts...

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:36 MDT

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Thunderstorm and lightning starts... - IMG_4371.jpg

15 of our cyclists ... huddled in the small barn!

Friendly cyclists telling me to get in the barn!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:35 MDT

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Friendly cyclists telling me to get in the barn! - IMG_4372.jpg

Our bikes ... nestled in the barn!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:33 MDT

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Our bikes ... nestled in the barn! - IMG_4373.jpg

Checking out the storm!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:31 MDT

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Checking out the storm! - IMG_4374.jpg

The sky doesn't look too good!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:30 MDT

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The sky doesn't look too good! - IMG_4375.jpg

This storm came over very quickly!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:27 MDT

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This storm came over very quickly! - IMG_4376.jpg

Miss D ... get in the barn, please!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:25 MDT

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Miss D ... get in the barn, please! - IMG_4377.jpg

By now the thunder & lightning ...

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:24 MDT

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By now the thunder & lightning ... - IMG_4378.jpg

is right over us!

Amazing how quickly it's on you!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:22 MDT

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Amazing how quickly it's on you! - IMG_4379.jpg

Then comes the downpour!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:21 MDT

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Then comes the downpour! - IMG_4380.jpg

Larry and ABB's "motley crew"!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:19 MDT

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Larry and ABB's "motley crew"! - IMG_4381.jpg

Here comes the calvary!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:17 MDT

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Here comes the calvary! - IMG_4383.jpg

Yep, that's Barbara to the rescue!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:15 MDT

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Yep, that's Barbara to the rescue! - IMG_4384.jpg

And she even stopped to help us!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:14 MDT

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And she even stopped to help us! - IMG_4385.jpg

Larry, did you really want you rain jacket?

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:12 MDT

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Larry, did you really want you rain jacket? - IMG_4386.jpg

Yes, ma'am ... and she's off to help others!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:11 MDT

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Yes, ma'am ... and she's off to help others! - IMG_4387.jpg

Larry makes it to Wisconsin...

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:09 MDT

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Larry makes it to Wisconsin... - IMG_4388.jpg

Larry with the J part of the couple D&J!

A big photo-op for our cyclists!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:07 MDT

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A big photo-op for our cyclists! - IMG_4389.jpg

Mr. B and Mr D in Wisconsin!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:05 MDT

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Mr. B and Mr D in Wisconsin! - IMG_4390.jpg

Stopping at the Mississippi River for pix!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:02 MDT

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Stopping at the Mississippi River for pix! - IMG_4391.jpg

Everybody gets into the act!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:01 MDT

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Everybody gets into the act! - IMG_4392.jpg

I think I see the sign for Mississippi River!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:57:58 MDT

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I think I see the sign for Mississippi River! - IMG_4393.jpg

Now that's a big river!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:57:56 MDT

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Now that's a big river! - IMG_4394.jpg

Look at all the houseboats!

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:57:54 MDT

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Look at all the houseboats! - IMG_4395.jpg

Entering LaCrosse, Wisconsin

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:57:53 MDT

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Entering LaCrosse, Wisconsin - IMG_4396.jpg

crossing over the Mississippi river

1st time I've seen the Mississippi from...

larryjfr — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:57:51 MDT

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1st time I've seen the Mississippi from... - IMG_4397.jpg

my bicycle!