RAGBRAI Day 5

Hello All,

No new photos on this post - I forgot my camera cord back at the bike. We are having another beautiful day on a 77-mile day. We had a heavy rain during the wee hours of the morning, but happily blue skies when we woke up.

Janie is riding the extra loop to make it a century day today. She is riding strong! Mary Ann is doing fabulously through these hills (3800 feet of climb today). I am slow and steady - heavy emphasis on the slow.

Got some temporary tattoos today. MAD has a big chain ring on her right inner forearm. I have a cool graphic cyclist on my left back calf.

Our bike club is camping out each day at a residence of a friend of a club member. Last night we were treated to a great meal and wine. The hospitality is awesome.

Sights for the day (photos to come later):

a red merkin
a tiger by the tail
a cyclists in a diaper
cyclists with bananas on their heads - the bananas wearing their own protective gear
a pink flamingo complete with a pink beard
a cowgirl riding her bike with boots

And we are riding through some Amish country today. I bought a homemade donut from one of the families. Tons of kids - everyone barefoot. I discretely took a photo and will post later.

Gotta run!