We are within one week of finishing Iowa and it has been an adventure. Iowa has some of the kindest people, some of the most beautiful scenery and some very diverse terrain. We have been pushing ourselves through Iowa by walking 20+ miles day after day with some 30 mile days. We have to get to the Rockies before the snow sets in or we might not be able to finish. We have seen the world's biggest bull and we were first responders when two cyclists collided head on while passing us on a rail trail. Both cyclists had injuries and the police and rescue squad had to come down the trail to transport the injured. We have walked a couple hundred miles of flat and a couple hundred mile of hills. Through cities, small towns, fields of corn and secluded bike trails where there seems to not be any reason to keep time. We have truly been blessed to have had the opportunity to meet some great people in a great state. We are glad our trail took us this way. Praise God
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| Hoover Nature Trail |
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| Stopping for lunch on the side of the road |
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| Cedar River Valley Trail |
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| View from the High Trestle Bridge |
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| High Trestle Trail |
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| Selfie on the High Trestle Trail |
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| Rescue squad with injured cyclist on Clive Greenbelt trail |
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| Raccoon River Valley Trail |
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| Canopy of shade makes for easy walking |
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| Entering the hills |
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| Rainy day shelter |
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| Only two more hours to our camping spot |
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| Soft gravel roads and hills are like walking in sand but, It is easier on the feet than pavement |
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| Roads like this make you sleep good at night |
