You're riding you bike across Iowa? But there's no coast in Iowa.

Yes indeed, I embarked on the Registers Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) a week ago and it was a blast! Think cruiser ride, for 70 miles, for an entire week and instead of partying in a park or on top of a parking garage the parties take over tiny little Iowa towns. It's non stop action, adventure and my favorite - bikes. Fueled by homemade pie, pork chops, sweet corn and beer, 10,000 riders pedal 471 miles from Sioux Center to Clinton Iowa. My dad and sis got to join for a day riding into Lake View and it was fantastic. Pictures will be up as soon as I find my camera that's somewhere in my panniers, backpack, car, or duffel bag.