Day five of the RAGBRAI log: a slow morning at Starved Rock, CCC stairways and fort models, chocolate in waffle cones, Rudy hops in, and the traditional night-before camp at Kellogg RV Park.
Day four of the RAGBRAI log: Buckeye Lake to Starved Rock — the first Casey’s of the trip, dinner in the CCC-built lodge, and Monk beamed down from orbit.
Day three of the RAGBRAI log: the home server rack takes over while we’re gone, and the drive begins — Virginia to Buckeye Lake, Ohio, with tollbooth cash and giant checkers.
Day two of the RAGBRAI log: rooftop carrier on, tent mounted, trailer cleaned and checked out — and a sunburn to show for it.
T-minus 5 days to RAGBRAI: the trailer’s packed, the bike’s tuned, and the new Kia Carnival gets its first tow across the country.