I guess I did indeed jinx our ride yesterday, when I mentioned that we had not had to put on our rain gear, with only 2 days left of riding. Well, we sure used it today! Heavy rain coupled with strong winds. Even with the best rain gear, most of us still got wet inside, which is unusual. Add to that, the temp was only about 60 or so. I was chilled to the bone, when we finally stopped in Des Moines. I changed my tee shirt to a dry one, and put on a jacket under the rain jacket. I was toasty the rest of the ride.
The Missouri River is flooding in Iowa. We drove through some low points of I-29, where they had sand-bagged the highway. As we drove into these stretches, it was an eerie feeling, looking up at the water level on the other side of the sandbags.
I'm ready to re-enter reality tomorrow. This trip has been fantastic, and it will be the source of stories I'll tell for the rest of my life. Those who know me can attest to the fact that my stories will be embellished each time I tell them. So, like a good wine, you'll like my stories after a period of time. But, I want my own bed, my own washer/dryer, my own cooking, and my own recliner and TV!!! lol
It should be a fun "victory lap" tomorrow....only about 300 miles, all of which in familiar territory: all I-74 from here right through Champaign, Indy, and home.
It's been a great trip, and fun posting to this blog. I'm sure we'll have a few more "post-mortems", once others get their pics categorized, saved, and published.
Sounds like it's been a great trip! Thanks so much for "sharing" it!
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