1,350 miles and counting

So we're in Iowa now. Is there less corn? Yes! And more hills! (I love hills) But the wind is still here and I feel it is too stubborn to leave anytime soon. So the States I have successfully biked through so far are: Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, PA, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Before this trip I had only been to one of these states (New York). We still have Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana (really looking forward to that one) and of course Seattle. None of which I have ever visited. We've already biked about 1,350 miles, passed 81 cemeteries and countless roadkill, fallen about 17 times (approximate group total), and got approximately 3 flat tires per person ( I beat the average with a total of 8 flat tires). I think either next week or the week after that is our halfway point. Wow how time flys when you're having fun!

Yesterday I had one of the best rides I've had on this entire trip. It was early morning, the wind hadn't really picked up yet, the sky was blue, it was nice and cool, and the birds were chirping. It was just really pretty. I think I've finally made my peace with the flatness and found the beauty of cornfields. Afterwards, we all went to a pool party that one of the previous Bike and Builders hosted. It was a blast! A perfect ending to a perfect day. Today was a little tougher (82 miles) but was interesting. Some of us stopped at the Dairy Queen for a break. I've found we make plenty of food stops. The local news reporters just happened to be there and we got on T.V. They just asked us a few questions about the organization and filmed us riding around the parking lot. I'm glad we got some good press for afordable housing.