Corn, and more Corn

Saturday evening we had a great dinner at the local sports bar and grill in Dubuque  We had a little problem with Rex as he somehow was able to get himself selected to be the line judge for the upcoming girls volleyball tournament.  We had a hearty breakfast at the Holiday Inn Express where David attempted to explain what SOS means.  Can't figure out what that stuff was for his breakfast, but Rex said it was ok and he even had some.  We left at 8:00 AM and traffic was a little tough getting out of Dubuque We finally hit the back roads and made really good time for the day.  I did forget to mention yesterday, one of the little problems you have when biking...........flat tires.............but with the help and expertise of David, I was able to fix my flat.  David swears that he is gong to be a bike mechanic when he gets back.  Anyway, we made really good time through Iowa today.  We of course had hills, but they were not at all like yesterday.  And corn, did I mention that Iowa has corn.  Basically you cans see for miles and miles, and you can see corn and soy beans, with beautiful farm houses.  Also, very cool number of churches.  We have seen many small old style Church's, many Lutheran, Presbyterian and Catholic,.  Also, for all you motorcycle mamas, it is clear Iowa has more women on motor cycles than any other state.  Not just in the back seat, but riding their own.  Very interesting.  Best to go long on Harley Davidson stock.  We made into Clinton this evening...........and guess what, we are staying at a Holiday Inn Express.  Our ride today was within incident which is a first.  No bridge outs, no closed roads, etc.  Weather was nice and not too hot or too humid.  All in all a good day for biking. 

David is going to take over and provide you with the facts............just the facts................. Bill is doing a great job of keeping our blog updated.  On the technical side here are a few facts:  Days on the road-5, Total miles-354, Avg. daily miles-70.8, Shortest day-60 miles, longest day-84 miles (a killer).  Beer consumed - more than several, kills the pain.  Ice cream consumed-our new performance food, every chance we get.  It helps to counteract the heat, dehydration and upset stomach and tastes great.   

Cheers.