This ain't no flyover country

Truth be told there are five cities, but they go by the quad. Davenport and Bettendorf, IA, Rock Island, Moline and East Moline, IL. All built on the Mississippi River, it’s a hub for river barges and railroads. I started the day with a visit to the welcome center in Davenport. I got some brochures and then headed out on my bike. I saw migrating pelicans, and the Rock Island Arsenal from a distance and rode over the I74 bridge. But the most interesting part of the ride was ge

I got another early start and thank goodness for that. I still had part of Indiana to conquer and it was going to be windy again. While skirting Indianapolis, I remembered a work project I had here with Ascension Health. It was the first engagement I had where my counterpart at the customer kept throwing me under the bus because she didn’t want to do her job. And I remembered this funky little jog you have to take to move between i65 and I74 on a six lane stop and go road tho

I got my early morning start. The cats are getting more predictable as to where I can find them. They are really adjusting pretty well considering this can’t be their favorite way to live. I knew I was going to be on Rt 50 a lot of the day. I have driven this way before when taking or bringing Diana to college in Philippi freshman year. It’s dual but it a freeway so you get stop lights every once in awhile, which isn’t great for gas mileage with a trailer. But I had filled