To get a jump on the heat we left the hotel before 5 a.m. and quickly found a place for breakfast. Later in the morning we stopped for cherry pie and coffee and near the end of our ride we found a place with great lemonade. When burning 5,000 calories a day, food takes a dominate role in our trips.
Whine time: hills, heat, humidity, and headwinds. Nor can we forget the bugs. That being said, we had a great day but it was tough. We came down through Iowa and the roads go along the river then climb to the bluffs. After cycling on the bluffs the road drops back down to the river. Then it starts all over again with another climb, 6 times!
In Dubuque we found the best way to climb a hill. In 1882 a rich banker wanted to go home for lunch but the buggy ride took to long to go around the hill and up to his home. The banker built an incline railway up to his home on the top of the bluff. Since then the Fenelon Place Elevator Company has changed hands and been restored. It now operates as a tourist attraction. After our many climbs, riding up the hill in a cable car was easy.
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