Heading Northwest From Minneapolis, On.Minnesota Rt 10.

The ZMM Narrator Says =>
…"But once we caught on, of course, nothing could keep us off these roads, weekends, evenings, vacations. We have become real secondary-road motorcycle buffs and found there are things you learn as you go. .. We have learned how to spot the good ones on a map, for example. If the line wiggles, that’s good. That means hills. If it appears to be the main route from a town to a city, that’s bad. The best ones always connect nowhere with nowhere and have an alternate that gets you there quicker."

As Discussed Previous Photo. > Minnesota Rt 10 Northwest of Minneapolis, MN, Is NOT Good Fit To ZMM Book Travel Narrative.

…New Topic:
…Considering the above ZMM passage, we need to ask => What highway(s) would the ZMM Narrator have chosen from Minneapolis?
…Mark Richardson in his book “Zen And Now”, reminded me of a passage from Mr. Pirsig's second book, “Lila”,:these passages => "Redford says he's always had a special interest in Minnesota. His movie "Ordinary People" was a Minnesota story, although it was filmed in northern Illinois.
…His college roommate came from Minnesota, and he'd visited his house there and never forgotten it.
... "Where did he live?" Phædrus asks. .. "Lake Minnetonka," Redford says, "Do you know that area?" .. "Sure. The first chapter of my book touched down for a second at Excelsior, on Lake Minnetonka."
…Recently, we asked Mr. Pirsig if these words referred to their travel route that July of 1968. His complete reply is given in the 4rd previous photo. There, he implies that the towns of Savage (Southwestern suburb of Minneapolis) and Excelsior (near Minnetonka), were several areas for his weekend rides, rather than an actual part of the ZMM Narrator's route.
…So, on your ZMM Pilgrimage, whether on a weekend ride or beginning your ZMM Pilgrimage, you might try the following "ZMM Quality filled" route. =>
…Start at the Sutherland's home at 2649 S. Colfax, Minneapolis, MN, go West on Lake Street. After several miles, angle left onto Minnetonka Blvd (Rt 7), which goes directly to the center of Minnetonka, MN, and continue West to Excelsior, MN. Here, on the west side of town, (consult a map) you could turn North onto a wonderful twisty road that runs along a series of "near islands" in Lake Minnetonka. This road goes thru towns of Shorewood, Tonka Bay, Spring Park, and Mound. "If the line wiggles on a map, that’s good." From here Pilgrims can then explore the narrator's pleasant and beloved back country roads "eyeballing it" North and West on their way to the ZMM Route on Rt 55.
… Following these roads, Pilgrims will heed Mr. Pirsig's advice mentioned on the previous photo: => Make your own route spontaneously, choose it on the go, as you travel!!

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(Photo = Summer2006-0176 ...... Lila passage is near Start Ch 19. ...... WayPt = -011i)