Today we had a great breakfast at the Blair Maple Cafe. We met Mick’s gardner friend Barbara who has done a number of bike rides across Iowa and she shared some of her experiences with us. Betsy volunteered to drive the SAG wagon and prepare meals for us next time we do the GRABAAWR – but we need to give her more notice.
After meeting for breakfast at 7:00am we finally got underway about 8:30am. Shortly we were in Iowa and driving through lots of cornfields. It is striking how much greener things are here than in CO. We had lunch at our favorite Deli in Waterloo after making a U-turn for old times sake. We went by back roads to get to Prairie du Chien and arrived mid afternoon. We are staying at the Quiet House Best Western. We walked to dinner at the Angus Supper Club which is .6 mile east of where we are staying.
Tomorrow we are gathering at 6:30am for breakfast and then will register for the ride, those in the SAG wagon (Robin’s Suburban) will drive to Eagle River, and the rest of us will turn our bikes in for transport to Eagle River by truck and take a bus ride to get ourselves to the start. Brian should join us for the bus ride, and Herb and Ruth will meet us in Eagle River tomorrow. I can’t upload Flickr pictures because it says it is having a massage!
more tomorrow
kws