We headed back into the hills again today!
It was a gorgeous day as we rode through the farms and I made sure to snap a few photos to capture the beauty of the land. It was also a nice change of pace to be out of the rain and in the sun! As we made our way towards the Mississippi River, we began to encounter the bluffs and some larger rolling hills. The 90 mile ride wasn’t too terribly taxing until we had a 3 mile climb into lodging at the end of the day.
At around mile 80, we rode into the city of Dubuque. It was fun to ride through the town because part of Ali’s family is from that area and I have also had the opportunity to visit Dubuque on two occasions. The biggest reason that I was excited however, is because it is the town where Ali and I will be hosting our wedding reception!
When we entered Camp Albrecht Acres, our lodging for the night, we were warmly welcomed by the campers! We set up our bags and sat down to lunch before leaving for a team excursion to the Field of Dreams. The trip to the Field of Dreams was a lot of fun! We spent our time, playing baseball on the field, running through the corn, and buying up souvenirs. When we had our fill of baseball for the day we headed back to camp for dinner.
I actually skipped dinner for the evening so that I would have the opportunity to spend time with Ali’s family who lives outside of Dubuque. When her grandparents arrived at camp, I found out that Ali’s great grandmother actually had a bench in her name on the grounds of the campus. We found the bench and spent the next hour catching up. Unfortunately, we only had an hour to chat because I had to be ready for a dance at 7:00 pm.
The dance was a unique experience because the camp had an extensive wardrobe. All of us dressed up in the most ridiculous clothes possible so that we could dance the next 2 hours away!
After the dance ended, Ali, her brother, and her cousin made the trek back to the camp to visit again. It was a lot of driving and I really appreciated the opportunity to see her and her family before heading out of the great state of Iowa tomorrow.
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