On to Iowa

As we left Omaha we had to deal with the heavy traffic and narrow shoulders, not the best riding conditions in the world. Soon we were out of Omaha, across the Missouri River, and into Iowa. Although the traffic subsided a bit, the shoulders remained very narrow. The ride was short and scenic with more drastic rolling hills full of green corn and soybeans. After the short ride and a couple miles of gravel we arrived at our lodging, a rustic looking retreat center in Griswald, Iowa that is owned by Creighton University. Soon after arriving, the Adickes family (long time JOH and Push supporters) brought us fixings for some great sandwiches for lunch. After lunch they led us to the local rock quarry swimming hole so we could cool off and relax. We
played on the docks and rope swing, eventually being treated to a great steak dinner by some local supporters. After arriving back at lodging for the evening we realized that the lodge didn't have AC and was hot as ever inside. So a hand full of us guys decided to play some football out in the lawn until dusk. As the sun went down I got to experience my first fireflies and for those of us who were new to fireflies, we thought they were pretty sweet. As for sleeping in a sauna, that was another story. However, after who knows how long of tossing and turning in the heat, we all managed to get some sleep.