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RAGBRAI 2016 Update 2
The humidity is gone! Hallelujah! After the rainstorm in Shenandoah last evening, a cold front came through, and not only cooled things off, but it took the humidity with it. Such a gift! It cooled off enough through the night that we needed to pull out the blankets...
RAGBRAI 2016 Update 1
It's been a great start to RAGBRAI. Warm, but great! We spent last night in Glenwood. A lovely town... they gave us a great send off. But sleeping--or I should say, trying to sleep--in a hot, muggy tent last night was challenging. Even with fans blowing directly on...
RAGBRAI 2016 – The Adventure Begins!
Our day began early... Bill's at 3am, mine at 4. Goodness, that's crazy. But when you're excited about the day ahead, it doesn't feel so early. I'll, however, need a nap somewhere along the way today. Leaving our home at 5am with our gear for the next seven days, we...
