Hump Day- Wed morning in Dumont Library

"Rider Down" Ambulance Congestion

Team Fungus Amongus

Barn Quilt Painting

We are off to a great start today. This is Mary from the road. Today we met the riding group from Sioux County (Team Fungus Amongus) at our breakfast stop in Aredaile--pop 89. They put on a great breakfast. It's 9:00 am and we have about 25 of our 60+ miles in. Sadly, we saw our first ambulance pick-up today, just before we got to Dumont. Congestion is immediately an issue in that situation and also as you come into each town when the pack slows up.

Last night we had the Mr. Pork Chop dinner with the Pork Belly crowd. The concert (just for our group) with The Elders was OUTSTANDING!!!! Irish jig music with lot of great crowd pleasers. We are making lots of new friends and we are having lots of fun. Yesterday's massages were amazing and will keep us going through the week.

Tonight is the Lance Armstrong benefit concert in Cedar Falls. Blues Travelers.

Lots of great photo ops. For the quilter friends, they paint 8x8 quilt squares to decorate their barns. Having a great time. Aching every morning, but it wears off through the day as we ride, and then aches again. Hugs to all!!! M