The day started a little rocky… my friend Krista had flat tires and couldn’t get to my house to fill them up. I stopped at a gas station to fill up and went over to Krista’s.
We loaded her bike, stopped back at my place because I forgot a lock and a helmet, and headed over to Mullet’s.
Half way there I realized I didn’t have my debit card anymore, so we retraced our steps and found it at the gas station…
Got to Mullet’s a half hour late, but it was all good. Most of the riders were grabbing a bite to eat (HELLO! The food looked amazing) and I got myself a bloody mary. Mmmm.
We headed out around 11 from Mullet’s, rode through downtown to the Royal Mile, stopped again for an hour. Next was Gusto Pizza… I LOVE Gusto. We had their Charlie Sheen pizza last week and I was hooked. I wanted to try the Thai Kwon Dough pizza this time, it has bean sprouts and cilantro and peanuts and a thai peanut sauce. Like I assumed… it was awesome.
I talked to a few folks who questioned my RAGBRAI training when I didn’t mention anything about eating or drinking beer… But I slowly won them over with tales of Chris’s Cakes and Tenderloins.
Our next venture was past the hill on MLK… I knew it would be a challenge, but I’ve said it once, and I’m sticking to it; I love me some hills! I made it to the top and waited for the sag wagon to pick up the stragglers… No sag wagon, but a few walkers.
Mars Cafe had a delicious iced chai waiting for me and some raffle prizes. I didn’t win anything… neither did Krista. I think it was a conspiracy. Krista was a little mad that they let people buy extra raffle tickets, minimizing her chance of winning something… but it was all for a good cause.
I ran into a guy I knew from Carl’s Place who was taking pictures during the ride, and I’m hoping to get some more pictures from him!
Side note- Click Here for the official RAGBRAI route.
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