S-A-T-U-R... D-A-Y... Night!

West Side Wheel Dip - Rock River in Rock Rapids

Pork Belly Venture's Tent City in its First Location

The parents are off and running, or pedaling as it is. It is apparently hot in Iowa and the forecast calls for only more of that, though the lack of shade which is provided by corn probably only makes it seem warmer. The ride began by dipping their tires in the Rock River. Along the way, they met a new friend who not only was from Sioux Center (that in itself is probably not unlikely) but was familiar with Grandpa Vlieger. Score Mom a B-8 for her Dutch bingo card (still world champ).

Dinner was pasta served by a local church and they are currently resting their toes and butts for tomorrow. They are tent #58 out of 100 amongst the rows of identical tents within their sag group. They are bunking down each night in a "great tent" from Cabella's (yay sponsor dollars!) and are sleeping amongst more than 700 people in the park where they have stopped for the night. Your helpful blog-updater is now retiring to his plush king-size bed, sleep tight Mom and Dad.