Today's route on the bike ride took me through Rowley, IA, my first hometown. I stopped at the street corner of this house, where my parents lived and raised me until I was one year old. Apparently I had a penchant for running out towards the busy street while my mom was hanging laundry, which I believe helped them make the decision to move to a more rural setting just outside of town.
On the way in I also stopped at a food stand selling Gatorade and candy bars to raise money for a school wrestling team. It was on the family farm of an old K-12 classmate of mine who I hadn't seen for 12 years, and as I pulled into the driveway he was there getting out of a truck. We caught up for a bit and agreed that it should hopefully be less time before we see each other again. Living in Iowa will make it easier to attend the occasional class reunion.
Amy pulled off the ride today due to nagging pains and numbness from the intense bike riding this week. Doing 50 to 80 miles a day for 7 days straight can really take a toll. Luckily we're on the east side of the state, close to both our families, and her parents were able to meet us near Rowley. We enjoyed some homecooked food courtesy of my mom, who brought it over to my dad's office, which also happened to be on the route near Winthrop. I was very happy to have Amy's company this past week, and hopefully both of us will recover from aches and pains quickly!
Tomorrow I'll ride to Dubuque, dip my front tire in the Mississippi, and then meet up with Amy for the bus ride back to Ames.
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