I said a tearful farewell to Nancy at noon on Friday and set off for Geneseo, IL to stay with Warm Showers hosts Scott and Jennifer, and family. The ride was along the Illinois and Michigan Canal Trail which was a little bumpy, grassy, bumpy at times. This speaks to the effort and resources needed to keep up bike trails once they are put down. At the end of the day, Scott picked me up in his truck saving me from some hills before his home. This was the beginning of what I hope is a long friendship. The stay was wonderful. Scott anf Jennifer have a warm family that really supports one another. Their grandson even started calling me Uncle Dave. Scott has a very cool car collection and took me for a ride in a 64 Mustang. Kent, Scott’s brother, who is an avid and accomplished pilot, showed me around the small airfield. The yellow Piper Cub is beautiful.
After saying goodbye (should have been “see you later” instead) I left for Iowa. Crossed the Mississippi in Davenport and continued to where I spent the night, Muscatine. A person in the lovely park in the center of town told me Muscatine is the only unique town name in the US.
Dave goes West 