We woke to auspicious skies and decided to turn on the TV for a weather report. The local station’s broadcast was dominated by severe weather warnings and related weather news. We were directly in the path of the storm that recorded a front with 50 plus lighting strikes, 50 to 60 mile winds, and golf ball size hail. Related news was about the damage the storm was causing—trees and power lines down and flash flooding. We waited an hour and let the front pass be for heading out. It was raining but we were determined to move on. Within 3 miles we found a breakfast spot and walked in looking like drenched rats. Other patrons were either questioning our sanity or praising us for our spirit of adventure. After breakfast we went another 15 miles and sometimes enjoyed a tail wind. However, when we reached a town that was home of the “Rockets” (the school’s mascot but we don’t remember the town’s name) the headwinds stopped us in our tacks. It was time for a second cup of coffee and hot cinnamon rolls. After a half hour layover we got back on our bikes and got drenched in a downpour that lasted until we reached Muscatine, Iowa.
After reaching Muscatine one of us wanted to stop but the other wanted to go on. We flipped a coin and headed to Wapello. For the most part the rain held off and we had a slight tailwind to carry us along. Depending on the weather for the rest of the day, we may either venture downtown for dinner or just hibernate in the motel for the rest of the day.
Maps: Today Trip to Date
Videos of today's storm from our hotel room door, about an hour before we left on our bikes.
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