WINDY EIGHT..DOUBLE DIP MONDAY..MORE COUPLES

On a clear blue sky but some strong winds and cooler temps, eight WNR met up at Casey's for the Wednesday night ride.  Lois, Howard, Al, Jim, and Bob R were on bikes, while Chuck (not Chuckles), Wayne, and Meryle took trikes.

GOOD LOOKING CREW....

ALONG WITH AL...

AND THE POSTVILLE CONTINGENT

MERYLE BROUGHT THE PILOT TRUCK..JUST IN CASE

LEADER OF THE PACK

We departed Casey's at 5:30 sharp and took HWY 9 to HWY 76 and then onto the Forest Mills Road.  We passed the Gelo Ranch and the Tri-City Golf Course and on into Luana.  From Luana we took HWY 18 east through Monona, Froelich, Giard, and Marquette, across the Mississippi River bridge, and on into Prairie du Chien.  We took Main St. north in PDC and then onto CR K.  From K we turned onto Limery Road, rode past the orchards (bumper crop), and onto HWY 27 heading north again.  Passing through Eastman, we then turned west and headed down the hill on scenery filled CR F.  After enjoying the spectacular views on F, we came to HWY 35 and took it north to Ferryville where we stopped at the Mobil Store for a break.

REST STOP IN FERRYVILLE

CHUCK (NOT CHUCKLES) GETS PARKED

AL CHECKS FOR PHONE MESSAGES

And a view of the Mississippi from the Mobil store in Ferryville.

  After sampling the cookies and tangling with the cappuccino machine, we headed for HWY 82, crossed the Black Hawk Bridge, and entered Lansing on HWY 26.  Refusing to take HWY 9 (Terry E Branstad Memorial Byway) to Waukon, we took HWY 26 north and turned onto Iowa River Drive just before New Albin.  IRD took us to Lycurgus Road and then to HWY 9 and into Waukon and Gus & Tony's.  I had 111 miles on the Wing at G & T's.

LABOR DAY DOUBLE DIP ICE CREAM RUN
It's hard to believe, but Labor Day is this coming Monday, the 2nd.  It's time again for our annual double-dip ice cream run.  We stop and get a dip on the route and another dip at WW Dairy when we return to Waukon.  It's always a fun run, and so far the weather looks favorable.  We will leave Casey's at 1 PM on Monday and everyone is welcome.

COUPLES' TRIP
Dennis & Marlene and Chuckles & Lois are now aboard.  If you are planning to go, be sure to let Bob R know as soon as you can.  It's only about two weeks away!  Part of the plan now is to visit the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa on our way to Rock City for lunch on Sunday.  It's been quite a while now since some of have been there, and there are some who have never seen it.  So we'll try to add that to our itinerary.