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Hey Guys!
Paul and I are deep into our preparation for RAGBRAI. Many of our family members and friends have asked us to keep in touch during the trip. So, we are going to attempt to blog about our experience. This is a hard task as I’ve always thought that you have to be a little self centered to write about yourself and then assume others will read your scribed thoughts. Therefore, this blog will be less about us and more about the characters we meet along the 470 mile journey across Iowa. The way we see it, there are 9,998 friends we haven’t yet met on this trip!

Something to consider:Our blog posts may be limited due to a lack of cell service, communications trailers or the will to walk, type or talk after 83 miles of hills! If posting delays occur please be patient. We will catch up with the journal as soon as we can!

We leave Friday. The ride starts Sunday and continues through the following Saturday!

Friday, July 25, 2008

The Bounce Back.....


We're happy to report that after yesterday's "ride of shame" we finished today's ride on a good note. We had a great ride thanks to about 68 degree weather and all day cloud cover. This morning was beautiful. We went over the Cedar River and saw the collapsed train bridge ( from the recent floods).

We've finished the 64 mile ride with energy to spare. We are heading to the campground's water park now! I have some interesting stories to share, but need to find juice for the blackberry first!


By the way, this is a picture of us with Satchel Page (yes he produced i.d. to prove it). He is known as the "root beer man" as he has it on tap. We were happy to see him today as he is always located in the last few miles of the each day's ride!

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Em and Paul:

Glad to hear that you had a better day. Enjoy the ride into LeClaire, birthplace of Buffalo Bill Cody on the mighty Mississippi! Have a great last 2 days of your vacation. We'll celebrate your victory in the Tour de Iowa 08 in December!! love, MJ and Carl

Anonymous said...

Hi buddies!

It sounds like quite the adventure. I cannot believe the weather variations. I am so proud of your toughness and ability to find humor in it all and to also blog. are we riding next Sun....pancakes,pancakes

love, mb