Day 9 - Alma
Day 9 - Alma, WI. Started out on trails through a wildlife refuge....
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then onto the Great River Road 35 north. Nice shoulder and low traffic.
Arrived in Alma for breakfast and decided to stay. Alma is a city in the county seat of Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 716 at the 2020 census. The motto for the city of Alma is: "Step into Living History."
Small town USA place along the Mississippi River. I road to the edge of town before finding the first day's GEM - Pier 4 Cafe.
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So, after breakfast I wandered over to the library and was thinking if I should consider moving on or just stay overnight here. The heat index was forecasted to be plus-100 degrees.
Well, I asked the librarian what was available in town. She said you should call Dan, he owns half the town. He owns the pizza place, a bakery, a store and a "place" to stay. She noted that he his an amazing decorator too.
Well, went outside and called Dan. He answered and said, "how do I know that you are a real person.". Then he said oh I see you and he is across the street one block down waving. Dan is a thin man with crystal blue eyes. You immediately feel his character and big personality.
What a character! He decorates his properties in what I would call Art Deco styling. He told me he buys a lot of stuff from goodwill and yard sales .
Anyway, here's room. When we toured the room initially, he said pick anyone you like, if the key is in the door it's available....
A must tell story Dan told me as we toured rooms, was about is recent accident. A toilet feel on his femur and broke it (the femur).
He said at his last appointment the doctor said he'd live for another 40 years.
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I'm going to explore the town now; not much open during the week, but ... Oh, Dan said if I wanted to take his truck up on the Bluff at sunset he'd leave the keys in it.
Today's ride: 33 miles (53 km)
Total: 402 miles (647 km)
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