8/2/07 - - We made our own route again to reduce mileage and stay on the river. You can imagine how hilly Iowa is when we got a reading of 51.2 mph going downhill. The "Stoker's" blisters are screaming so I walked about a mile while Larry rode the bike alone. Naturally, he couldn't wait to grab the camera and take a picture of me walking. When I got back on the bike, I asked Larry where the map was and he said it must have come out of the bag when he got the camera. So, he had to pedal back downhill and find - - then pedal back uphill. We pedalled into McGregor and stopped for lunch. Very picturesque little town.
Iowa and Minnesota are certainly red, white and blue states. Most people have American flags on a flagpole and "Support Our Troops" ribbons displayed. However, the temperature is 97 degrees and the humidity is horrible. We are stopping in Gutenburg for dinner and camp.