Day 4—Galena, IL to Dyersville, IA: 53.10 miles
Comments: Ride Time was 4 hours 56 minutes, average speed: 10.7
Not sure we’re up for more hills today but we were on the seat of the bike by 7:00 a.m. heading towards Dubuque, IA where we stopped for breakfast at a wonderful café called Café Manna Java. We were free to explore the town as the attendant at the Visitor’s Center invited us to bring our bike inside where she would keep an eye on it. We rode up the Fenelon Elevator and then took the free Trolley Tour around town. After spending a few hours in Dubuque, we got back on the bike to take on what ended up being a gruesome ride towards Dyersville. The sun was becoming very hot and we biked a long way before we saw a rest stop set up for us at a church along the route. We downed some Gatorade and water and pedaled on towards Dyersville.
Comments: Ride Time was 4 hours 56 minutes, average speed: 10.7
Not sure we’re up for more hills today but we were on the seat of the bike by 7:00 a.m. heading towards Dubuque, IA where we stopped for breakfast at a wonderful café called Café Manna Java. We were free to explore the town as the attendant at the Visitor’s Center invited us to bring our bike inside where she would keep an eye on it. We rode up the Fenelon Elevator and then took the free Trolley Tour around town. After spending a few hours in Dubuque, we got back on the bike to take on what ended up being a gruesome ride towards Dyersville. The sun was becoming very hot and we biked a long way before we saw a rest stop set up for us at a church along the route. We downed some Gatorade and water and pedaled on towards Dyersville.
Just outside of Dyersville was the 1980’s Movie Set, Field of Dreams. We pedaled into the park and got a few pictures then back on the bike to seek our camp site for the night at the Catholic High School in Dyersville. Before we packed the bike away for the night, we biked into town to find a pub to have a drink and discuss the route for the day. The rain has finally moved out of the area and the forecast looks good for the next few days. The tour staff shuttled all interested riders into town for supper and music at the Groovy Grounds. We really enjoyed this place—very good food. Dennis and I then walked back to our tent site where we visited with other riders and then crawled into the tent where we enjoyed our first cool, rainless night of sleep since the tour began. We were awed by the fact that we biked in three different states today but we are looking forward to seeing our van again tomorrow.
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