Sarah enjoying some gelato.
Jamie, Jeff, Jim, Seth and Sarah in North Liberty.
Relaxing in Homestead on dreary Day 5.
Day 5 – Tama-Toledo to North Libery
Tiption, Iowa – Sorry to cut the last blog entry short but the library was closing faster than Lance Armstrong on the final stage of a Tour de France.
I’m now sitting in Tipton and am ready to post the entries for Day 5 and Day 6.
Day 5 was cold, windy and rainy. We had a headwind the entire day and the rain that started the day kept all of us cold for the entire 76-mile day.
Jeff Krutsinger, DeAnn’s husband (Deann works in Financial Aid), joined us for the last 3 days of RAGBRAI. His laugh is contagious and he has been a great addition to Team Waldorf!
The first four days had caught up with me and my legs were tired, my butt was sore and the rain just made me more aggravated and frustrated than ever.
Luckily the food, as usual, was excellent. We had breakfast burritos in Chelsea and homemade brats in Homestead (just outside of the Amana Colonies).
My favorite towns were Luzerne (named after Lucerne, Switzerland) and Homestead.
The highlight of the day, truly, was reaching North Liberty. Their pirate theme and awesome food we had that night were worth the grueling day.
Sarah and Seth picked us out an awesome camping spot. The tents were set up and the cooler of water and Gatorade was filled with ice!
I slept like a baby that night and was excited to begin a new day.
RAGBRAI, it turns out, is just like the rest of life. There are highs and lows, and Day 5 was my low point. The weather, my aching legs and a poor attitude kept me from enjoying the day as much as I should have.
Then I heard someone in the campgrounds say something that changed my day.
“RAGBRAI is what you make it out to be,” the man said. “If you aren’t having fun, lower your expectations!”
I laughed at overhearing the statement, lowered my expectations just a little and became thankful for everything I had, including the wonderful experiences of RAGBRAI.
Even the tough days.
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