Eyes on the Sky, Wheels on the Road
26 июня, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 73 °F
Check out those cloud formations…
We’re rolling again and crossing our fingers 🤞—rain, feel free to go bother someone else today. 🙏🌧️💨
Border Crossing: Extreme Edition
26 июня, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 75 °F
Well, we made it to Minnesota…
Right after a tornado warning and just in time for a sideways downpour. No photo of the welcome sign—unless blurry windshield shots count. ☔🌪️📵
MidwestЧитать далее
We Pulled Over… and Nature Escalated
26 июня, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 77 °F
Not long after spotting the sign, we pulled off at a rest stop to wait out the storm… and let’s just say, the butterflies may be braver than us today! 😳🌧️
Then, just as we were settlingЧитать далее
Where the Road Took Us
26 июня, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌩️ 79 °F
Did you know? The I-35 corridor in Iowa is officially dubbed the Monarch Highway because it traces the migration path of monarch butterflies! 🦋
Skirting Storms and Snapping Signs
26 июня, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 79 °F
A storm is a-brew’n up ahead… fingers crossed we skirt the worst of it! And lookie here—Mason City! With “Mason” in the family, we had to grab a quick pic. 👋🌩️📸
Where the Road Took Us
26 июня, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
Nothing to see here but miles of farmland and roads… surprisingly smooth riding!
Wheels Up & Rolling
26 июня, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Left the land of corn for the land of 10,000 lakes! 🌽➡️🌊
High Trestle Magic – A Top Iowa Moment
25 июня, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
Tonight’s ride: High Trestle Trail at sunset!
We set out from Woodward on a smooth, tree-lined path—quiet, green, and peaceful. Then suddenly, the forest opened up and… wow. That bridge viewЧитать далее
Making Pour Choices Together
25 июня, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
Dinner at Pour Choices… clever name, but turned out it was a good choice! Don takes the win with his side choice; fantastic onion rings! Beth a close second with… cottage cheese. And now who madeЧитать далее
Neal Smith Trail – Day Two Adventure
25 июня, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Just wrapped up a 24-mile bike ride 🚴♀️ 🚴♀️ on the Neal Smith Trail—this time heading in the opposite direction from yesterday. Good news: no biking casualties to report today…Читать далее
Catch-Up Day… With a Crash!
24 июня, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
The rain rolled in overnight and lingered through much of the day, so we took it as a sign to slow down and catch up—on rest, on little adventures, and apparently… on gravity.
Today’sЧитать далее
Shady Upgrade Acquired!
23 июня, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 90 °F
We made it! Prairie Flower Recreation Area—power only (no water or sewer). This is 'roughing it', Walker-Style. AKA - glamping.
We got all set up and headed out for a bike ride to stretch our legsЧитать далее
Where the Road Took Us
23 июня, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 88 °F
“Are we there yet!?!”
Where the Road Took Us
23 июня, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 88 °F
Yep … more rolling hills and straight roads! Almost to Des Moines.
Roadside Wonder
23 июня, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 88 °F
Behold the Mighty Wind Turbine Blade.... a rest area attraction for Iowa. Seems apropos.
Roadside Wonder
23 июня, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌩️ 88 °F
Roadside America… oh yeah, we forgot about this gem (thanks for the referral, Roger)!
Beth tried to catch the legendary Smiley Face Tower from the Roadside America app… but her attention wasЧитать далее
Roadside Glimpse
23 июня, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 86 °F
Not quite synchronized! 😂🤣😂
Where the Road Took Us
23 июня, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
Where the Road Took Us
23 июня, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
Iowa was a little prettier than we remember... rolling green fields of corn for miles.
Wheels Up & Rolling
23 июня, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 84 °F
Left Omaha with a breeze and landed in Polk City with ease. 💨🚐
Rolling Strong, One Last Lake Loop
22 июня, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 95 °F
One last ride for the day… rolled straight out of our campsite like the rock stars we clearly are (autographs later, please).
Glenn Cunningham Lake delivered a beautiful 6.5-mile cruise—pavedЧитать далее
Trail Towns & Taco Legends
22 июня, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌬 91 °F
After leaving Goat’s Ridge, we kept pedaling until we rolled into the tiny town of Mineola—and when we say tiny, we mean tiny. We passed a one-room post office, a miniature hotel, and a buildingЧитать далее
Into the Heat: The Wabash Ride
22 июня, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌬 90 °F
Cooking on the Wabash Trail
Next up on our biking adventure: the Wabash Trace Nature Trail! But first—priorities—lunch at PepperJax Grill to fuel up. Gotta carb-load before pretending we’reЧитать далее
Trail Tales: Iowa to Nebraska
22 июня, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 88 °F
Biking the Bob: From Iowa to Nebraska and Back Again
Today’s high is a “cool” 95 degrees, so we took advantage of the slightly less-scorching temps and set out for a ride along the CouncilЧитать далее
Underwater Wonders & Wiggly Friends 🦈🐢🪼
21 июня, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌩️ 99 °F
Lastly, the Scott Aquarium!
There was so much to see—fish, sharks, turtles, stingrays, and more. The penguins stole the show, though—adorable little goofballs waddling around and swimming likeЧитать далее









































































































































































