Olde Davenport road d 230th Avenue both had no shoulder and very little traffic. The route was among the Iowa farm fields, with plenty of rolling hills to make it interesting.
We encountered some construction, but were given permission to pass through the short construction zone. Bill and Doris went around on gravel roads and met us at the end of the detour. We were very fortunate in that the road which had had little traffic now had none!
We traveled on Iron Bridge Road which, of course, had an iron bridge!
After the town of Prescott we were riding on Hwy 64 East and found it delightful! It was newly blacktopped and striped, and still there was very little traffic. We saw several tractor junkyards along the route today.
We also passed some horse farms today. These friendly guys came out to see us when we called to them.
This road was the best! We were on it for 15 miles near the end of our ride--the pavement was new and what little traffic there was watched out for us. The hills were sweet... I did not overheat my rims this day--I let my speed get up to 35 MPH for a change, without fretting about it.
Bill and Doris were waiting for us at Driscoll's Island, about a mile short of our destination. The trailer was open and we were told to load our bikes.
Diana took a photo of Tom and me as we cruised to the end of the ride. I took Dianne's photo as she came in. We are all amazed at the summer weather we've had for the last 10 days. What a great trip!
We are staying at the Sabula Castle B and B; three of our group had to go a block away to stay at another property held by the same owner. We all got together at the castle for pizza and wine this evening.
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