{"id":2030,"date":"2023-07-23T14:50:07","date_gmt":"2023-07-23T19:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/?p=2030"},"modified":"2023-07-23T15:48:59","modified_gmt":"2023-07-23T20:48:59","slug":"garner-on-to-iowa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/2023\/07\/23\/garner-on-to-iowa\/","title":{"rendered":"Garner, on to Iowa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today I added my second state that borders neither the Great Lakes nor the Atlantic Ocean (the first was Vermont). Still a lot of corn and some soybeans. The roads in my last Minnesota county (Freeborn) had a lot of jarring cracks and so far Iowa roads have been better. Weather forecasts are for a “heat dome” to bring hotter temperatures but today was still good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I was up early to get riding in while it was cool. The corn is tall and healthy looking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bump, bump, bump. Roads in Freeborn county had these cracks both yesterday and today. On the other side of this road is Iowa and a field of soybeans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The gang is all here. As I stopped to get a photo, the herd started to rise and get into position for a pose. A few miles after this, I came to a casino\/hotel complex just off the interstate. This was a good spot for an early break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Headed west… The roads were quiet and made for peaceful riding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Outside Joice with large grain elevators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Joice had this car show. It looked well attended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There was a crop duster plane making low passes over the field to the left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Getting close to Ventura <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wow! That is a lot of baskets. https:\/\/www.notesoniowa.com\/post\/iowa-history-daily-february-16-lynne-lorenzen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The last five miles were on the shoulder of US 18. This was a busy road with a rumble strip to separate out a small shoulder. It was helpful to watch my mirror here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, a nice ride with reasonable Iowa roads and bumpy Minnesota roads.<\/p>\n\n\n

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