{"id":17683,"date":"2015-08-11T20:53:05","date_gmt":"2015-08-12T00:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tourdebocrie.com\/?p=17683"},"modified":"2015-08-12T07:48:33","modified_gmt":"2015-08-12T11:48:33","slug":"day-32-tuesday-august-11-dewitt-iowa-to-rock-falls-illinois","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourdebocrie.com\/?p=17683","title":{"rendered":"Day 32. Tuesday, August 11 – DeWitt, Iowa to Rock Falls, Illinois"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gorgeous, crystal clear (no humidity), cloudless and cool (65\u00b0) morning as we pedaled into the quaint and clean downtown of DeWitt\u00a0for a real breakfast.\"DSCN6311\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0A Happy Birthday shout out to Austin \"DSCN6312\"<\/a>from the Iowa State swim team we met a breakfast!<\/p>\n

Eager to be off the busy highway, we traded rolling trucks for rolling hills \"DSCN6332\"<\/a>of the\u00a0peaceful \"DSCN6331\"<\/a>and beautiful countryside.\"DSCN6324\"<\/a> \u00a0The slight north breeze\u00a0and little traffic\"DSCN6316\"<\/a> made sightseeing more enjoyable.\"DSCN6339\"<\/a> \u00a0Soybean\"DSCN6327\"<\/a> and cornfields abound\"DSCN6334\"<\/a> and still we wonder how it all gets consumed.<\/p>\n

Crossing the wide Mississippi River\"DSCN6346\"<\/a> on a narrow bridge with no shoulder\"IMG_1000\"<\/a>was daunting, but once again, drivers proved polite and respectful of our space. \u00a0Once in the land of Lincoln,\"IMG_1003\"<\/a> we rejoined the highway and tractor trailer traffic that coursed through the small towns.\"DSCN6343\"<\/a> \u00a0After 35 miles, we took a saddle and drink break in one of the towns and tried to find a route we did not have to share with the trucks. \u00a0 \u00a0Once back on the bike, it was not far when we found a country road that looked perfect. \u00a0Though it was not the most direct route or always paved, we were able to relax and enjoy the cool afternoon and the fluffy clouds that filled the sky. \"DSCN6381\"<\/a>\u00a0Rejoined the highway to cross the Rock River\"DSCN6388\"<\/a>\u00a0and head into town. \u00a0Breakfast had been filling, but we needed a bite to eat to hold us until dinner; DQ was the first thing we came to…:-). A couple more miles down the road we checked in to a hotel with an in-house restaurant; looking forward to it!<\/p>\n

\"DSCN6393\"<\/a>Dinner did not disappoint either,\u00a0\"DSCN6398\"<\/a>steak and eggs (beefsteak a caballo en espanol)<\/em> especially after 55 miles.<\/p>\n\n\t\t