Independence to Dyersville- 63.2 miles with 1499 ft of
climb.
Pass through towns are Winthrop, Lamont, Dundee, Manchester, and Earlville..
Conditions- Misty AM, cool with North winds—A Great
thing! Tailwinds!
Last
night, we had rain…. Lots of rain.
For you campers, you know it’s nasty. So we were busy battening down the hatches
and went to bed at about 10:30 to prepare for
our 6 AM start. In the morning, it was incredibly cool and
crisp and we were ready to load the bus and go.
We realized that this is our last full day of riding. Where has this week gone? Our early start put us on the road with a
full pack. We’ve got to tell you,
Lamont did not listen to the register.
They were not ready for us. The
only bike friendly breakfast available was breakfast burritos and we were there
early. When we got to the head of the
line, they crossed off the word “egg” on the menu, so our breakfast
was a tortilla with sausage and cheese.
Some of us got sick.
Manchester was a great
town. It’s pretty incredible In Manchester, banjo player welcomed us. They were ready and it was an incredible
town! But our stay tonight is in
Dyersville. The movie “Field of
Dreams” was filmed there.
Some of our Hawgs journeyed to the filming site. Janelle is going into the corn. We’re not sure of the purpose of this
visit, but note that
she’s smiling on her way out.
They built it
and they came! And Hawg
Rebecca played on the
field and hit a single. Some of the other Hawgs
were at the field as well.
Meanwhile,
I went to the Basilica
in Dyersville. The Air Force
brass quartet was performing a concert in memory of lost soldiers. It was very moving.
And
as the sun sets, Kristen
and our hosts get ready to go to town.
So
tomorrow, we will hit the road one last time to Bellevue and dip our
tires in the Mississippi River. Thanks for visiting!
Dave
