"IT'S A BEAUTIFUL MORNIN'"

"It's a beautiful mornin'
I think I'll go outside for a while
And just smile."

The lyrics from The Rascals song from the sixties described Sunday morning at Casey's perfectly! Changing plans for the RTE from Saturday to Sunday couldn't have worked out better for our Wednesday Night Riders. Fourteen of us got ready to depart for Norwegian Hollow Hideaway in Purdy (Norwegian for "pretty"), Wisconsin.
We only had one two-wheeler with Jim & Cathy on board.  With butts on trikes were Chuck (not Chuckles), Meryle & Mary, Wayne & Sandy, Irv, Carl & Joyce, and Bob & Julie.  David & Suzanne provided the "support" convertible.  With temps in the lower 80's and low humidity, we departed Casey's at 10:30 AM.

"WE'RE NOT NORWEGIAN.  CAN WE STILL GO?"

BLUE MUST BE THE COLOR FOR THE DAY

.....OR RED

We took the Elon Road to the Lansing/Harpers Road for a short jog onto LaFayette Ridge Road.  Also as the tune by The Who goes, "I can see for miles and miles!"  With very little humidity in the air the views were spectacular.  LRR then took us to the Great River Road heading north into Lansing.  We then crossed the newly repaired Blackhawk Bridge on into Wisconsin and HWY 35 north.  We followed 35 to Victory and then took newly paved CR UU up to Red Mound and HWY 82 heading east.  A short drive on 82 and we were on CR N passing through Retreat (home of the Retreat World's Fair) and continuing on to Norwegian Hollow Road and soon arrived at our destination.

ACROSS THE BRIDGE AND INTO HIDEAWAY

ONLY A FEW SMALL TROUT IN THE POND

BOB & JULIE CELEBRATE 51st WITH FRIENDS

Shortly after arriving, Clair ventured in from Dyersville and was able to join us.

SUZANNE & CLAIR MEET EACH OTHER

CLAIR'S REPLACEMENT RIDE--A BLUE ONE THIS TIME

After our eats, we left Hideaway by backtracking on Norwegian Hollow Road and back onto CR N in the opposite direction.  CR N took us through scenic Purdy valley where Bob shood a deer and fawn off the road.  We then arrived at HWY 56 and took it through Viroqua onto HWY 14 and then HWY 27 and finally to CR J heading south.  CR J is another scenic drive in SW Wisconsin.  We left J and got onto CR M that took us to HWY 14 near Readstown.  Just west of Readstown we hooked up with HWY 61 heading south to Soldiers Grove.  Passing on the south side of Soldiers Grove we found CR C heading west.  CR C is known for views of miniature horses, llamas, and a huge variety of wild flowers--plus an occasional deer!  C took us down to HWY 35 and into Ferryville where we made the much anticipated ice cream stop.  We were joined there by many other bikers and convertibles.

ICE CREAM TIME

CHUCK (NOT CHUCKLES) GROOMING UP FOR TREATS

"IT'S HARD TO EAT ICE CREAM WITH A MASK ON"

After our treats in Ferryville, Clair and Jim & Cathy headed south into Prairie du Chien so Jim could stop at Dunkin' Donuts.  The rest of us took HWY 35 north to HWY 82, then across the bridge again and into Lansing.  We then took "much in need of repair" HWY 9 back to Waukon.  We had 133 miles on the trike clock when we parked her.  It was great to celebrate our 51st on such a beautiful day with spectacular scenery and good friends...."and I'll go outside for a while and just smile."