Today’s rather unremarkable course will have riders going either due west or due north with no slants, no hills and no curves. It will be 279-miles of very flat terrain through the farm country of northern Iowa. John tells us we will see lots of cornfields.

Our midday stop will be in the town of Mason City, which is the childhood home and inspiration for the 1957 musical comedy, “Music Man,” written by Meredith Wilson.
Mason City Harley-Davidson, the Midwest motorcycle legend dealership that was established in 1972, will provide lunch for the riders.

Indian Motorcycles will host dinner in our overnight city of Spirit Lake. The town, located on the western shore of the east Okoboji Lake in the Iowa Great Lakes region, is a quaint community built around the beautiful lake. A remnant of the ice age, the lake is essentially a large glacial pothole that provides a wealth of outdoor recreation opportunities as well as great fishing. The local bullheads are known to be tenacious fighters when hooked. Our day will conclude at the quaint Inn at Okoboji.

Originally constructed in 1896, this historic Inn is such a comfortable facility in a relaxed atmosphere that we are certain riders will find themselves wishing they could linger a few days more on the shores of the scenic lake. The resort offers an entire host of amenities including watercraft rentals from the marina, indoor-outdoor pools and hot tubs, swimming from one of their 3 docks, a gift shop, restaurant, bar, and even a family playground and nine-hole golf course. Once our group drops their kickstands on the grounds of this unique and charming property, we may have trouble getting them back in the saddle the next morning.