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| AnneMarie and her little dog too! |
AnneMarie came for a visit : ) so John and I had a lovely night's rest in a motel (not to mention a meal that was to die for). At 5 AM she and Chanzie got up to take us to the truck. Now that is a true friend.
After dropping off our luggage, we headed over to HyVee, a local grocery store that was providing us with breakfast. Unbeknown to them, they had alson hosted two of our flock last night. Caitlin and Geena, "asked" permission and spent the night in HyVee's air conditioned comfort. Apparently, they just plopped down their sleeping bags and went to sleep. Six other members: EA, Eric, Gabe, Sarah, Brian, and Kenny, slept in an employee of the skating rink's house. Apparently, they were watching the tour at the rink and mentioned how hot it was at the camp site. One thing led to another, and they ended up scoring an air conditioned spot for the night. Hey, sometimes desperate times call for desperate measures.
Just as it had been yesterday, it was hot and muggy out. We were drenched in sweat before we hit the ten mile mark. Fortunately, we had no flat. At a rest stop, Deidra Linstrom, a 2010 rider, came by and provided snacks and fruit. (the plums were delicious!) She is from St. Paul and has inspired John and I to do a snack stop for next year's riders.
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| Queen Anne's Lace has appeared. Today was the first I've seen it. |
Our ride was 89 miles today and I have to say, I do not remember a lot beyond the heat and the rolling hills. I am perfectly comfortable in 40 degree weather with out a coat. The heat and humidity of today made this a very challenging day for me.
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| Dick and Noel in their natural habitat... a coffee shop. |
We ended our day at Winona College. It seemed air conditioned at first but as night time began, it got hot in the dorms. In an attempt to at least have a breeze, I opened the window. It felt like a blob of hot, wet air was invading the room. Warm as it was in the dorm, sleeping in a tent would have been much worse.
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