Today I was attacked again and again by red winged blackbirds. They sat on fence posts and telephone wires waiting for me to go by and then they’d swoop down and pecked at my helmet. I felt like I was in the movie The Birds. I found that I wasn’t the only one being attacked. Obviously they were protecting their nests that were in the high grasses that lined the road.
I liked today’s ride despite, the birds. After rest stop two we headed a little off of the old route to the Field of Dreams movie location. It added an extra 10 miles but it was worth it. I enjoyed the movie and it was really cool to walk on the field and pose for a few pictures. The rest of the ride was more rolling than I expected and we ended up with over 3,700 feet of climbing. I didn’t know Iowa was so hilly.
Tonight we’re in Elkader, Iowa and most of us were excited to go into town but when we arrived at the church we were told that the only bridge to Main Street was under construction and there was a 3 mile detour to get there. There’s no restaurants or stores on the side where our church is located. Oh well, tomorrow is another day.
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