Jul 29 - Day 35

Bikers shuttled back to Postville, IA and began the day's ride. It was a beautiful morning at 66 degrees. They rode 60 miles to Dyersville, IA and had to stop for the day because the gear shifter cable on Ned's bike broke. They planned to ride further and we hoped to stay the night in Monticello, IA, however the only motel in town was recently flooded when a dam upstream broke due to heavy rain. It was heartbreaking to see the destruction as they were burning a lot of damaged items. Travelers will stay in Dubuque, IA so that bikers can find a bike shop. Earlier in the day ladies walked to a lock and dam in Guttenberg, IA and watched a small boat move through the lock. Talked with a young farmer from the area who said they average 200 bushels of corn per acre. He said farther north at Garnavillo, where the soil is black, they average 250 bushels. Obviously the land is much more expensive there. Saw an eagle fly over at Turkey River. Ladies also visited the site where the Field of Dreams movie was filmed. Young children were playing baseball on the field. Bikers talked with a fellow biker who was traveling from Virginia Beach to the west coast. We wish him good luck.