It is too hot! May 11

 Sorry I didn’t post last night.  I think that as people travel with more devices, the Wi-Fi systems, even at a Holiday Inn, high end for us, get overwhelmed.  When that happens, I can’t load photos.

We rode 57 miles from Waterloo to Cedar Rapids along a lovely rail trail.  The ride started out splendidly, but as the day progressed and the temperature went over 90 degrees, a record for Iowa, we wilted.  We had decided to ride in May this year after experiencing too much 90 degree weather in upstate New York last August.  So it goes.  

Our route was on an old electric train line most of the way, with some nice views and considerably more trees than on the previous day’s road.  

                            Where are we?  We saw lots of Virginia bluebells along the trail.

               A small obstruction on the trail.  Later a bridge out sent us on detour off the trail.

Interesting way to park a bike.

Ice cream stop.  We were so eager to eat that we almost forgot to record out treat for posterity.

These guys had the right idea on a hot day. 

Fried Margaret.  No political commentary implied.