Day Two of RAGBRAI: 83 Miles, with 5800 feet of climb—not for the weak of heart.
Our day started off with a jolting rising at 2:30 AM—when fellow teammate Dan burst into our RV proclaiming that the Harlan police and fire department were blanketing the community—giving us warning of an impending storm that was deemed to cause significant damage to the area. We were advised to evacuate and immediately take shelter….which we did/and did not do. After ½ hour swinging on our host’s outdoor swing, we came to a consensus that the inclement weather was surely to pass us by this night….so we once again retired to our interrupted slumber—hoping to be rested and replenished for DAY TWO…NOT FOR THE WEAK OF HEART. We seemed to be the fortunate of the RAGBRAI participants, as many of the tent-campers were bussed to the local schools and churches to weather the storm. We love this RV.
We began the second leg of the RAGBRAI journey at 7:30 AM and our Team Tablegater members began staggering in between 6:00 and 7:00 PM. Needless to say, it was a long and grueling day!! (no whining intended) The hills were alive with the sound of “oh ^&%* here comes another one! With Karen being no exception-- Kevin, responded with the quote of the day….”Karen, FR!”
We probably spent more time than need be in the pass-through towns, but nobody was in any hurry to get back onto the bike only to face another freaking hill that would loom ahead of them.
Our day started off with a jolting rising at 2:30 AM—when fellow teammate Dan burst into our RV proclaiming that the Harlan police and fire department were blanketing the community—giving us warning of an impending storm that was deemed to cause significant damage to the area. We were advised to evacuate and immediately take shelter….which we did/and did not do. After ½ hour swinging on our host’s outdoor swing, we came to a consensus that the inclement weather was surely to pass us by this night….so we once again retired to our interrupted slumber—hoping to be rested and replenished for DAY TWO…NOT FOR THE WEAK OF HEART. We seemed to be the fortunate of the RAGBRAI participants, as many of the tent-campers were bussed to the local schools and churches to weather the storm. We love this RV.
We began the second leg of the RAGBRAI journey at 7:30 AM and our Team Tablegater members began staggering in between 6:00 and 7:00 PM. Needless to say, it was a long and grueling day!! (no whining intended) The hills were alive with the sound of “oh ^&%* here comes another one! With Karen being no exception-- Kevin, responded with the quote of the day….”Karen, FR!”
We probably spent more time than need be in the pass-through towns, but nobody was in any hurry to get back onto the bike only to face another freaking hill that would loom ahead of them.
Today’s interesting comments and incidents included:
Bill turned 48 today and we celebrated with an ice cream cake from the local DQ this evening.
Congrats to Vern, Stacy, and Steve A. for doing the 100 mile loop!!\
Steve R was unable to participate in today’s festivities due to ill-health.
Kevin was scolded by a 65-70 year old woman for “not knocking on the cornfield door when entering to relieve him-self….then she warned Karen to “be careful—there’s a man over there somewhere. Karen then responded with, “I didn’t realize there was a men’s or women’s section.” No points scored with the lady in the cornfield. She would have been more credible had she not had corn-silks stuck to her shorts.
Steve R was unable to participate in today’s festivities due to ill-health.
Kevin was scolded by a 65-70 year old woman for “not knocking on the cornfield door when entering to relieve him-self….then she warned Karen to “be careful—there’s a man over there somewhere. Karen then responded with, “I didn’t realize there was a men’s or women’s section.” No points scored with the lady in the cornfield. She would have been more credible had she not had corn-silks stuck to her shorts.
We are humbled and impressed by the determination of many of the individuals participating in RAGBRAI. We have witnessed a person riding a unicycle as well as one on rollerblades. Each has gained our respect and awe.
That’s it for now. LIVESTRONG—and may the wind be at your backs!
2 comments:
Perhaps if Karen had requested the "AARP section" of the cornfield, the interaction with the old woman might've gone better...just a thought. Miss ya.
Hey...that is the crappiest lookin' DQ cake I have EVER seen...
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