Jul 28 - Day 34

Storms during the night produced rain for at least two hours. We stayed in a motel in Chatfield, MN which was like a small country inn. There was no coffee, ice or breakfast. Ned walked outside to enjoy the morning and was locked out for 10 minutes until someone going out let him back in. There was a notice in the room that if you took a bike into the room, you would be charged an additional $150. That was unusual, most motels allow bikes in the room. The owner did allow them to put bikes in his garage, a good thing since it rained. Bikers rode 74 miles with a nice tailwind from Chatfield, MN to Postville, IA, new total 2154. They rode past Amish farms and are still in "pop" country (they call soft drinks "pop"). The ride was over rolling hills, much like PA except you see no mountains in the distance. Ladies saw a turkey with an enormous beard along the road. They visited the Laura Ingall's museum at Burr Oak, IA, an awesome tour. Travelers could not find a place to stay where the bikers ended for the day, so we drove across the Mississippi to Prairie du Chien, WI where we found a Super 8 motel which is managed by Randy O'brien. He said he was the director of nutrition at the Chambersburg Hospital in the early 90s. What a small world.