It has been a dy of struggle and of meeting people. Met a girl from Eastern Iowa. She had two words on the back of her legs: Blue Bush. I figured it must be a political commentary - wrong. She is with Team Whiner and it seems that on the first night she drank a few too many beers and then decided to paint her toenails blue. She spilled the entire bottle in her lap. You can figure out the rest.
John got into camp about 11:30, havent seen him yet. I am at a special Iowa Telecom Trailer for communications. Bunches of us trying to get emails etc. I think due to all of these connections it is not letting me upload to the website pictures, so will have to add when I return.
The Arcadia Hospital had made over 100 pies for sale to riders just outside of town. Choices included rhubarb, pecan, apple, cherry, and blueberry. I had a slice of blue berry and pedaled on down the road.
There were two good beer gardens today, one in Arcadia and one in Manning. Shade has been scarce as temperatures are in the low 90's, so the beer gardens with shade are doing the most business. I would guess Arcadia has about 500 residents. Our 10,000 plus riders helped the to buy a new fire truck as we did in Manning also.
I had a Gatorade to support the American Cancer Society, a rootbeer float to help a High School football team, and lots more over the day. Two farmers were talking a lot about the new ethanol plants that are in the area and more being built. As a major corn area, the building is on.
Yesterday stayed very hot all day, I spent a lot of that time at the Ice Skating rink, tryig to get cool.
Most of the people that live here were born here. One of many differences between Iowa and Florida. While the state is growing, it is a very slow growth. You do not see much new construction. In Audobon now, a good sized town. We are outside aways and I still need to finish setting up my tent, take a shower, eat and go to town for the festivities.
More coming tomorrow, I hope.
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Keep up the good work. thnx!
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