Jake and I both caught colds after probably pushing mileage a bit too far last week. We had already planned one day off at Davenport, but decided to add a second day to rest and rid ourselves of the colds. I did visit the local TREK store today, where I bought a new pair of cycling shorts, some chamois Butt'r and had my transmission cleaned up.
We will head northwest toward Bennett, IA where we will return to the Northern Tier Route (we deviated just a bit to stay at Davenport). Plan for a 55 mile ride tomorrow to Oxford Junction as our destination where we plan to camp. We will face a small headwind. Both of us are excited to get going again!
I don't think I mentioned this in the last post, but we are about exactly mid-point in our journey. We've pedaled ~1700 miles and have ~1700 remaining. The full Northern Tier is 4200 miles, but we will give up ~800 miles to Amtrak in order to meet Julie, Emily and Aunt Mei at Glacier by July 6.
Hope you’re feeling better. Stay in a hotel with a hot tub!
ReplyDeleteGlacier National Park is one of my favorites. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteDid you pack some of the Chinese black herbal tea?
ReplyDeleteSo impressed by your journey. Those are impressive distances.
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