And, speaking of the Hawg bus, the buzz as we waited for the Hawg bus to come for loading was, "what color is it this year?" We still have the adventure fresh in our minds of last year when the police officer stopped us for impersonating a school bus. We were delighted to notice as the bus approached that it is now painted in multi colors, a two tone grey with "porta potty blue!"Getting to Western Iowa was less of an adventure and more comfortable since it was finally hot enough to use the wonderful AC that the Hawg bus has to offer, with the temperatures of 102 degrees.

Sunday- As all Ragbrai veterans know, it's Ragbrai tradition to start the ride with the rear tire in the Missouri River and at the end with the front tire in the Mississippi. But there are two problems- First, it's the Little Sioux on the Western boundary this far North, and 2nd, it's quite a haul to the Little Sioux from Le Mars, the staging town for the tour. The fire department pledges that they will have a tanker there pumping water which they filled at the river. Do you think they really did that, or did they sleep in and use tap water? Did anyone see any fish flopping on the pavement?