07-17-08 -- La Crosse WI pictures by larryjfr

IMG_4351.jpg Leaving Rochester ... image by larryjfr

IMG_4352.jpg Mr. D ... on his way to breakfast image by larryjfr

IMG_4353.jpg Some hotels do their best ... image by larryjfr

IMG_4355.jpg Mr. C and his best Viking friend! image by larryjfr

IMG_4356.jpg A beautiful sag next to the FALLS! image by larryjfr

IMG_4357.jpg The cyclists&#039;  &amp;quot;mum&amp;quot; ... image by larryjfr

IMG_4358.jpg Mr. P.M. on his way before the storm hits! image by larryjfr

IMG_4359.jpg A beautiful falls ... image by larryjfr

IMG_4360.jpg Close-up of the Falls! image by larryjfr

IMG_4362.jpg Wake up ... eat ... ride ... eat ... ride! image by larryjfr

IMG_4363.jpg Chief of Police ... Dave ... from Oakland, CA area! image by larryjfr

IMG_4364.jpg Mr. C ... looks different w/o his Viking friend! image by larryjfr

IMG_4365.jpg Another river ... image by larryjfr

IMG_4366.jpg The start of our 1 mile climb! image by larryjfr

IMG_4367.jpg Beautiful valleys ... green pastures! image by larryjfr

IMG_4368.jpg Long view of the 1 mile climb! image by larryjfr

IMG_4369.jpg Cute house overlooking valley! image by larryjfr

IMG_4370.jpg Storm starting to move in! image by larryjfr

IMG_4371.jpg Thunderstorm and lightning starts... image by larryjfr

IMG_4372.jpg Friendly cyclists telling me to get in the barn! image by larryjfr

IMG_4373.jpg Our bikes ... nestled in the barn! image by larryjfr

IMG_4374.jpg Checking out the storm! image by larryjfr

IMG_4375.jpg The sky doesn&#039;t look too good! image by larryjfr

IMG_4376.jpg This storm came over very quickly! image by larryjfr

IMG_4377.jpg Miss D ... get in the barn, please! image by larryjfr

IMG_4378.jpg By now the thunder &amp;amp; lightning ... image by larryjfr

IMG_4379.jpg Amazing how quickly it&#039;s on you! image by larryjfr

IMG_4380.jpg Then comes the downpour! image by larryjfr

IMG_4381.jpg Larry and ABB&#039;s &amp;quot;motley crew&amp;quot;! image by larryjfr

IMG_4383.jpg Here comes the calvary! image by larryjfr

IMG_4384.jpg Yep, that&#039;s Barbara to the rescue! image by larryjfr

IMG_4385.jpg And she even stopped to help us! image by larryjfr

IMG_4386.jpg Larry, did you really want you rain jacket? image by larryjfr

IMG_4387.jpg Yes, ma&#039;am ... and she&#039;s off to help others! image by larryjfr

IMG_4388.jpg Larry makes it to Wisconsin... image by larryjfr

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

IMG_4390.jpg Mr. B and Mr D in Wisconsin! image by larryjfr

IMG_4391.jpg Stopping at the Mississippi River for pix! image by larryjfr

IMG_4392.jpg Everybody gets into the act! image by larryjfr

IMG_4393.jpg I think I see the sign for Mississippi River! image by larryjfr

IMG_4394.jpg Now that&#039;s a big river! image by larryjfr

IMG_4395.jpg Look at all the houseboats! image by larryjfr

IMG_4396.jpg Entering LaCrosse, Wisconsin image by larryjfr

IMG_4397.jpg 1st time I&#039;ve seen the Mississippi from... image by larryjfr