We left our guest house this morning after a scrumptious breakfast and good conversations with the other guests. That's one of the nicest things about staying in a home instead of a hotel. We made it as far as Main Street when the skies turned purple and the thunder started to rumble. It is now two hours later and we have encamped at the local library and need to decide what to do next. Riding in the rain is not so bad, but an all day rain, possible further thunderstorms and big hills may not make for a good day on the bike. Maybe we'll be in Illinois for another day.
Bridges
We've traveled over a few bridges here in Illinois. They can be a little nerve-wracking. One bridge over the Illinois River was a bit steep, high, and long for my liking. There was no pedestrian walkway and I think I like biking in the car lane anyway. The sidewalk is on the side closest to the water and that's not where I always like to be! So the theory is, take up enough of the lane to make cars stay behind you and peddle furiously until you reach the other end. AND resist the urge to look over the side. We passed one bridge over the Mississippi that looked very steep and long and I was happy that we chose to bypass that one. The bridge near Dubuque is only 1 mile long and not too steep so that will be good. I'd love a nice view overlooking the Mississippi but preferably not while I am peddling my bike and dealing with traffic!
About Me
- Mary and Dave
- We are at it again. We cycled 1200 miles down the coast of Oregon, into California, over the Golden Gate Bridge and into San Francisco. Then it was a ferry across the bay to Vallejo and a lovely side trip up the Napa Valley to Callestoga. That was the end of the bike portion of our trip.
