July 2012

Day 43 – July 16 – Lowden, IA to Muscatine, IA – 39 Miles

The alarm went off at 5:00 and we were out on the road by 6:30. At the gas station in Lowden we met up with cyclist Nick Matteson. We had last seen Nick as we were headed into the Minneapolis. His destination today is Aledo,...

Day 42 – July 15 – Dyersville, IA to Lowden, IA – 59 Miles

After the long day yesterday we slept in and got our latest start of the trip. It was approaching 1:00 in the afternoon before we got on the road. Our goal was Lowden, IA a stop within 40 miles of Muscatine. The day was not...

Day 41 – July 14 – Lansing, IA to Dyersville, IA – 100 Miles

What an interesting day! We woke to wet tents from overnight rains. We could hear thunder nearby but it was not raining at camp. We had an ambitious goal today, Dyersville, IA at 100 miles. Dyersville would put us in a position to cross into...