HOUSTON--HERE WE COME!!

It was hard to believe, but before we took off from Casey's heading for Houston, MN on Wednesday evening, the temps in Houston, TX and Houston MN were the same--91 degrees!

Despite the "balmy" temps, we had eight WNR assemble for our Wednesday night cruise.  David supplied the "support" convertible.  Chuck (not Chuckles) and Wayne were on trikes, while Jim & Cathy, Chuckles, Larry, and Bob R straddled bikes.

CHUCKLES GASSES UP

WE ARE GOING TO HAVE GELOS ON THIS TRIP

ARE WE EVER GOING TO GET STARTED!

IT'S CERTAINLY WARM OUT!

It felt good to get started with some breeze now on us.  We headed north up HWY 76 past Dorchester and Eitzen and then turned west onto CR 17 and followed it to HWY 44 just outside of Spring Grove.  Passing through Spring Grove we found CR 4 (the "Yucatan Byway") and headed north again on some smooth but very warm blacktop.  After Bob slowed down for a stubborn pheasant, we continued our journey on CR 4 through Yucatan and onto HWY 76 just outside of Houston.  We took 76 on into Houston for a stop at the BP for some hydration.

CHUCKLES GETS PARKED

....AND THE GIVES WAYNE TIPS ON TRUNK CLOSING

OUR THIRD GELO--YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MANY!

After hydrating, we headed back on HWY 76 for a short jog to CR 10 and followed again some smooth asphalt through Sheldon and back to HWY 76 and 44 just outside of Caledonia.  Passing through Caledonia we picked up CR 5 heading south.  Following CR 5 to its junction with CR 14, we began our journey down the "infamous" but scenic 14.  Bob pointed out some deer near a pond a ways off the road and then pointed to the accident "spot" last August.  CR 14 took us down to HWY 26 and we followed it south through New Albin and then onto Iowa River Drive heading back west.  At the junction of IRD and Lycurgus Road, we took Lycurgus to HWY 9 near the Lycurgus Church.  We then took the "supposed" being repaired HWY 9 back into Waukon for a meal at City Club where the conversation turned to prices for corn and the tearing down of national statues.  

LOOKING FORWARD TO AIR CONDITIONING!!

It was a "warm", but pleasant ride through scenic northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota.  I had 115 miles on the Wing when I put her to bed.

GUYS' TRIP

Here's a sneak preview of the route we are going to take on the Guys' Trip.

https://youtu.be/olf8oDGh4QM

If you are still interested in going, be sure to let Bob R know by the 14th!!

SATURDAY

This Saturday we will be leaving Casey's at 10:30 AM for another RTE.  The schedule says Larry's Lookout, but right now it says carryout only and since we were just up in the Winona area, we will pick a new, but interesting spot to go.  I'm waiting for a report from Jim on the bridge condition at Lansing before deciding.  But we will be going somewhere, so everyone is invited to come along--Casey's at 10:30 AM Saturday.