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RAGBRAI 2017

Last day... the climb was insane.  I stole this picture from the Des Moines
Register, but I don't think it really shows the climb.
Today I returned home after spending seven days riding my bike across Iowa.  It really is the best week of the year.  I really can't explain the wonders of this week, but each day I laughed so hard I cried.  I love the people, the state, the cycling, the eating, the drinking...  Yep, there are negatives such as sleeping in a tent and the smells, but the negatives are small.

Highlights...

Kmart- On the way out, our charter bus stops for lunch.  This year we stopped next to a Kmart.  We were discussing the weather and decided we should buy sweatpants for night.  Nights were cool, and I wore mine all but one day.

Off route trip to Everly, Iowa.  We spent too much time hanging out eating, drinking, and dancing, so we (all fifteen of us) were given a ride home (people in pickup, bikes in horse trailer).

Rain day... We only rode about a mile in sprinkles because we out rode the rain until we were dry under a tent near a fire department.  Many bikers did the same, and we had a blast waiting for the rain to stop.

Funeral home... One day we hung out at a funeral home.  They had a large garage filled with tables.  Directly outside was music for dancing, and they were selling sangria... sooooo much fun.

Jello shots... All of the days run together, but one day I lost my voice.  All day long I couldn't talk.  Towards the end of the day, we stopped at a farm for jello shots.  Miraculously my voice came back... for real.


There are more things, but these are a few specifics.  Truthfully, the weather was almost perfect.  Six to twelve of us ride together each day.  The team is between 60-70 people, but our small group rides each day.  I truly love these people.

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