Pedicab Man

We left the motel at 8:30 which is late for us because of a rain storm. South of us they experienced 90 mph plus winds and since we were riding south we saw wind damage all along the route. The towns of Muscatine and Buffalo were without power. A nice lady at a Shell Station let us use a flash light to use their bathroom--the drinks were still cold in the cooler. Riding wise we had a good run along the Mississippi River until 2 miles from the motel. The picture at the right shows our problem, bridge gone...darn! I remember wading across a stream in Texas when Uncle Bill and I rode the Southern Tier and figured this one wouldn't whip me either. Cal and I started scouting around and Cal found a route which crossed two creeks --less than 3 feet deep--and a large sandbar. We made it to town with a good story to tell.