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Pre-trip dinner at Arthur's in Spring Green, WI.
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Pre-ride photo.
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We're OFF, after a 1 1/2 hour rain delay. Luckily, that was the end of the rain for the duration of the trip.
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Rest stop at Little Norway.
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En route to Mount Horeb for lunch, lefse, etc.
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Post-ride brewery tour of New Glarus Brewery, home of "Spotted Cow" beer.
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Cheers! (New Glarus Brewery)
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More New Glarus Brewery
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Garry & Chris Glubka at Puempel's Old World Tavern pre-dinner.
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Kim, Jim, Garry and Chris
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Cris, Bill & Kate
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Cathy, Jim, Lisa and Ann
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Donna & Mark Gregory
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Mary of "Mary's Bicycle Tour"? at Friday night's dinner at the New Glarus Hotel.
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Chef Hans, demonstrating cheese fondue.
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Our group.
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Yodelers.
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MrBikey & Karen.
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Our Ride Schedule Coordinator kickin' up his heels!
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Nightcap at Puempels Old World Tavern.
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Day 2's ride start from the Chalet Landhaus in New Glarus to Monroe, the Swiss Cheese Capitol of America.
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Cheese factory tour at Decatur Dairy near Brodhead, WI.
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Getting our 'hats' on for the cheese factory tour.
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Inside the cheese factory.
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More cheese factory.
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Dan at the Amish bakery, our next stop.
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Barb proves that you CAN take it with you (Amish cookies, that is!)
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Leaving the Amish bakery.
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Post-ride tour of Minhas Brewery in Monroe, the 2nd oldest brewery in the nation.
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Minhas Brewery.
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Dan, Leisa and Ann at Minhas Brewery.
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Minhas Brewery.
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Minhas Brewery.
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Minhas Brewery
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Diane, Barb and Ann at Minhas Brewery.
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A sampling of Wisconsin's finest local cheeses, courtesy of the Green County Tourism office.
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My personal favorite - the Havarti Dill.
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Dinner in Monroe.
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Baumgartner's Cheese Store & Tavern in Monroe, the only city in the nation that still makes Limburger cheese.
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Wildflowers along Day 3's ride from Monroe to Mineral Springs.
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Chin drippin' peaches at a roadside stand. What a pleasant surprise!
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Bruce Howdle of Howdle Studios in Mineral Point, giving us a tour of his pottery studio. Note the t-shirt (Clay is the Way!)
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One of Bruce's current works. This piece will frame a local pizza oven in downtown Mineral Point.
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The kiln at Howdle Studios.
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Post-ride refreshments at the Brewery Creek Brewery in Mineral Point.
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Partial group shot at Brewery Creek Brewery.
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Patt, Garry, Deb and Sharon.
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Brewery Creek Brewery.
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Dinner on the patio at Cafe Four in Mineral Point, our last night of the trip.
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Tour of Spurgeon Vineyards.
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Tour of Spurgeon Vineyards.
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Day 4's ride from Mineral Point to Spring Green on a beautiful 70+ degree day!
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Back in Spring Green, WI, the tours end.
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Post-ride root beer floats!
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