I slept so well last night. It must have been the discordant frog chorus that lulled me all night long. We had to have our bags (one bag of camping gear and one of clothes) loaded on the truck by 7:30. We are not exactly morning people, as some of you know, but everyone gets … Continue reading Day one Bike Around Missouri (BAM)
The Big BAM
In the summer of 2017 we did our first RAGBRAI, a ride that spans the state of Iowa, starting at the Missouri River and ending at the Mississippi. It was quite a thrill to ride with 10,000 other people through cornfields and small towns and to have people wave and cheer us on, and feed … Continue reading The Big BAM
Tour de Pepin
Last weekend we drove to Lake City, MN to do the Tour de Pepin, an annual organized ride that follows Lake Pepin, a beautiful glacial lake that is part of the Mississippi River. We opted for the 72 mile route, though were envious of the riders on the 35 and 50 mile routes as they … Continue reading Tour de Pepin
Happy New Year!
Since actual New Year's Day, we've been to South Africa, got snowed in in Red Wing, Minnesota at the Big Turn Music Fest, and did a LOT of snow shoveling. Now that it is March, we are looking at the coming season of biking and nice weather adventures. Dan got out this weekend for two 30 … Continue reading Happy New Year!
Ending summer
When I was about fifteen, a surfer movie came out called Endless Summer, and I loved it. It made me wish I'd been born in Southern California instead of Northern Iowa. But I eventually came to accept that my roots are deep in this place where summer ends rather dramatically and the green things dry … Continue reading Ending summer
Would you do it again?
Almost as soon as we arrived in New Orleans, people started asking us if we would be doing a trip like this again. In the first few days, my answer was quick and certain - NO. Then it became more conditional - "well, not self supported" or "well, not that far." Then it became even … Continue reading Would you do it again?
Confluence 