Haystack 70
13 Jun 2020, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
7:15 AM we picked up Pat to drive to the Millstream Brewery in the Amana Colonies. We met Craig and Matt and started riding at 8:00 AM. Our first stop was after two blocks at the Amana bakery. We thenBaca lagi
2 Artifacts for Lisa!
12 Jun 2020, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
After our morning ride and some yard work we headed back to the cornfields to look for more arrowheads*. Lisa had two great finds and I’ll include one video in this post and put the other in anotherBaca lagi
Reverse Res. Loop
12 Jun 2020, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Again we got out for a nice 20+ mile morning ride. We rode through the the cemetery and stopped by where the service will be for my dad as he donated his body to the University of Iowa Hospitals &Baca lagi
More Artifacts & Beers with Mike
11 Jun 2020, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
After our morning Res. loop I got out for some arrowhead hunting. I found a beautiful one! The day ended with beers on the porch with our good friend Mike.
“Res. Loop” part 2
11 Jun 2020, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
...continuing past the “Dump Trump” sign we pass the worlds largest wooden nickel into the Iowa City water treatment park. From there it is under Interstate-80 to the city limits and into theBaca lagi
“Res. Loop” part 1
11 Jun 2020, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Our favorite 20 mile loop is over the Coralville Lake Damn. The ride has a nice gradual climb to the big Buddah and old barn. It continues to a nice scenic view to the south and past a cute cottageBaca lagi
Artifact Hunting with Sebastian
10 Jun 2020, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
We went searching for Native American artifacts 35 minutes south of Iowa City toward Riverside, Iowa on the ridge above the Iowa River. We trounced through the muddy corn rows finding a lot of flakesBaca lagi
40 miles in the Morning
10 Jun 2020, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Lisa and I did a nice loop through West Liberty in the early morning. It was foggy for the first part, but the sun broke through as we rode the stiff headwind home. We saw The Statue of West Liberty!
Our life is a bike tour every day!
9 Jun 2020, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
Lisa and I decided we need to pretend every day is like a bicycle tour. We rode about 30 miles before 8 AM and stopped for an iced coffee and pastries at the Java house near our house. Of course weBaca lagi
New Touring Bike! ❤️
8 Jun 2020, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
I ordered a new steel touring bike. Yay! It’s a 52cm Salsa Marrakesh. I got it from Nick’s Cycling and Fitness in Burlington, Iowa. More on this to come, as I have not picked it up yet. I am notBaca lagi
Backyard BBQ & fun!
7 Jun 2020, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We had the McKays and their girls over for a BBQ and games and a fire in the backyard. Bummed I didn’t snap any photos. We’ll do it again soon and I’ll add photos. Pat and Lisa defeated Jim andBaca lagi
Sutliff Bridge Ride
6 Jun 2020, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Pat, Lisa, and I did one of our favorite rides to Sutliff, Iowa. It is a 45 mile ride of mainly gravel, with a beer and food stop at the historic Sutliff Bridge. We met Doug at the pub and enjoyedBaca lagi
Strawberry Moon
5 Jun 2020, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
We drove out to the country to look at the Strawberry Moon (full moon of June) and stars with Sebastian. A very calm and enjoying evening together.
Protesting / BLM / Weird Beer
5 Jun 2020, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
George Floyd’s wrongful death has caused protesting and riots around the U.S. and world. Sebastian has joined the peaceful protesting. I enjoyed some free parking and strange beer, and am in supportBaca lagi
1 Year and a Day (Ingolstadt)
5 Jun 2020, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Last year we met Meike and Herbert as the hosted us at their flat in Ingolstadt, DE. Unfortunately, they had to cut their 2019-2020 bicycle tour from Vancouver to the tip of South America short. TheBaca lagi
100 Miles to See Mom
4 Jun 2020, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
I left at 7am to ride mainly gravel to my hometown (Marshalltown) to visit my mom. Lisa drove over to give me a lift home ❤️. A beautiful ride which involved avoiding a thunderstorm, a “HaystackBaca lagi
COVID-19
2 Jun 2020, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
A reminder of what is going on in the world as I ride my go-to-20 mile-loop, a “res loop. My “res loop” is a scenic 20 mile loop over the Coralville Reservoir (part of the Iowa River.)
More Gravel Adventures
31 Mei 2020, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Pat, Lisa, and I did a nice gravel loop through Downey, Iowa. We end with beers in our backyard.
Kitchen Remodel Begins
30 Mei 2020, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Money saved from our canceled trip is being spent on house renovation. Starting with new countertops. What a mess! 😏
Westmalle Dubbel
28 Mei 2020, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Enjoying one of the best beers in the world on our screened in porch. We fell in love with this Trappist ale in Belgium and have been to the abbey to enjoy it locally too. A delightful taste if youBaca lagi
Arrowhead Hunting
27 Mei 2020, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
It had been awhile since I got out walking the fields of Iowa. I found one nice hide scraper and a bunch of flakes.
More LED Projects
26 Mei 2020, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Lisa hung some new lights in the screened-in-porch and we both worked on getting some blue ones near the firepit.
A Look Back at the 2019 Tour
26 Mei 2020, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
I use the winter months to plan our tours extensively. I use a combination of mapping sites. Warmsowers.org, Airbnb, Couchsurfing, etc. I plan our routes and line up lodging. I then write outBaca lagi
Postel Abbey & Mol, Belgium
25 Mei 2020, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Drinking a beer out of my favorite Belgian glass. Postel Abbey is near Mol, Belgium, one of our favorite places in the world. If you ever go, stay with Kristein & Peter at B&B Molmento! We drove outBaca lagi
Iphone se & New App
25 Mei 2020, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
I finally upgraded my iPhone 6s and was testing my new camera with a plant identification app.
German Marble in Dresden
24 Mei 2020, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Last year (2019) we bought this marble at a flea market in Dresden, Germany. Today, I found you can text a picture to an expert and he’ll identify the marble for you. It’ a Germany stripedBaca lagi
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