Photos July 3 – July 12

David shows of his prize male Beta fish he won at the fair in Henry, Illinois.

Mark (left) and Alex show off their rodeo skills at the playground in Orion, Illinois.

The group lines up at the border between Illinois and Iowa.

Alex rides across the Mississippi River into Muscatine, Iowa.

Rourke’s nap in a McDonald’s is indicative of most lunches.

David leads a group into Bennett, Iowa.

Rourke rides under overcast skies.

When Linda Wilhelm found out what the group was doing she decided to grill all the hotdogs and sausages she had. When she learned it was Josh’s birthday she decided to make him his favorite: chocolate cake.

(From left) Alex, Aidan, Ty and David race to beat the rain and get to Harpers Ferry, Iowa in time to watch a World Cup soccer match.

Some of Miles’ family, including his father, Norm, showed up in Harpers Ferry bearing food and things for the guys that had been left in North Carolina.

Brian rides to the top of one of many rolling hills along the banks of the Mississippi River in Iowa.

Two riders enjoy the first sunshine in a few days, as they approach the border of Minnesota.

Aidan stands under David and Ty at the Minnesota border.

Ty, David and Aidan ride the first miles of Minnesota road.

David rockets off a diving board in La Crescent, Minnesota.

Brian Stanton perfects his front flip in La Crescent, Minnesota.

Mark shows off his newly acquired pool and riding towel.

David wakes Rourke up from his nap in Wabasha, Minnesota.

Brian Stanton enjoys Brian Burnham’s Mike and Ikes.

The Rices’ house in Andover, Minnesota, just outside Minneapolis, became home for a few days.

David convinced Miles to get a mullet. Well, he shaved the front part of Miles’ head and then ran away with the clippers.