Freemont, NE to Sergeant Bluff, NE

We started out of Freemont in an easterly direction toward the Missouri River Valley. We climbed and crossed the western bluffs that line the Missouri Valley on both the east and west sides. The Missouri Valley is very wide across and long and is almost perfectly flat. It is a fertile valley with lust crops.

I missed a turn today and ended up going further east on US-30 and then north on US-75 through Blair, NE to rejoin the tour route. I missed Julie's SAG stop by doing that and called her to let her know, else she would be looking for me and expecting me to show up. That added about 2 additional miles to me route.

Once we crossed the bluffs, we had to turn north toward Sioux City, IA. This is about the first time we have had to head northerly and wouldn't you know it, the wind was from the North as it as never been the entire trip. It was gusty for a time and I could only get up to 9 mph. It was a long ride north.

We are camped about 10 miles south of Sioux City in a community rec park and center. An area church rents the facilty for their offices and services and we can use the facility tonight for our meetings, computer work, and sleep in the gym if we want. We met the pastor and his wife, Verlyn and Carol Schaap. Carol is the aunt of Monica Gravenhof that Julie worked with at Macatawa Bank. Dutch BINGO!!

Tomorrow we hope to greet you from Dordt College.

Love to all, P & J.