Fourth Shift: The Past Couple Days: Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa

The past couple days have been a blur. After enduring heavy storm in Illinois we pressed on toward Iowa. However, it was at least a two days of riding away. Our last day in Illinois would be in a little town called Cambridge. Here a warmshowers host graciously opened their home for us to stay in. We have been quite lucky to have a hot shower every night for two weeks as well as a hot meal. For two days, we have had moderate headwinds forced us to plug along at a slow 10 mph. At this point we fondly looked back to a week prior when we were pushing 20 mph. As we approached the Mississippi, I spotted a bright yellow dot down the road. this dot. This dot turned out to be another touring rider. A man early 60's late 50's ish who was doing a cross country ride as well. After a short chat, we went our separate and opposite ways, jealous of the tail wind he was enjoying. Crossing the Mississippi was perhaps the most momentous moment of the past two days, for the past two weeks we have been pedaling to make it this far. Getting across the bridge we finally made it into Iowa. 40 for miles and we would be in Kalona. Here we would rest a day or two while we wait for another friend to join us on our ride and spend some time with Jackies family. My bike is making some funny noises to I might get it checked out at a local shop. Anyways, the next two days should be quite restful. We have decided to end up in Oregon than San Fransisco by the way. Here are some pictures!