Day 2. Montezuma to Muscatine IA. 93 miles

Yea! I think I finished my longest day.
Nathan and I slept in a little - left at 4:33 today.
Weather and roads were perfect again. We got to watch a beautiful bright red sunrise. If you get a chance check it out.
The funniest thing today was when we stopped for breakfast. Nathan asked for scrambled eggs and then asked if they were real. The young girl could hardly keep from laughing and let him know he wasn't at McDonald's. I told her he was a city boy and she said she was getting that vibe. :]
I lost my partner when we got to Riverside. Nate is headed fishing in MN.
Day finished well at 3:10. Great day and mostly considerate drivers. Crossing the Mighty Mississippi tomorrow into Illinois.

Day 1. West Des Moines to Montezuma. 69 Miles

    A great first day! Between perfect weather and the opportunity to ride with Nathan, it couldn't have been any better.
     Our start at 4:13 allowed us to get through Des Moines ahead of rush hour and gave us a beautiful  early morning view of downtown. Our route consisted of smooth roads and an abundance of rolling hills.
      People along the way were very friendly.  Many wondered if we were training for RAGBRAI. When one guy early in the morning found out our destination was N.Y., he told us we probably wouldn't make it today. Later at our breakfast stop, Nathan had to make a call so I decided to nap in the park. When we went in, the table next to ours wanted to know how my nap was - only in a small town. The restaurant was on the top 10 of USA Today for pie and another list of 100 restaurants to try before you die. Glad I've got that checked off!
      Fabulous day. Looking forward to tomorrow.
Pictures will be added tomorrow.

Here we go again!!!!

June 29th is the day......destination is the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City......the goal.....to complete our cross country journey......two years after you last heard from us...lots to do, places to go things to see......stay tuned