June 21, 2017

This morning we awoke to find the end  of a storm moving through.  Here is a shot of our plane on the ramp at Indianapolis Regional airport. 

 

Yesterday's flights in to Indiana were warm, slow and bumpy. We had a nice evening meal with Cara and Mia, and an early wake up call came very soon. 

After some waiting for improvements in the conditions ahead we blasted off to the North.  This was to be the longest leg at 333nm.  Completing the leg with the appropriate fuel reserves was a concern and thanks to fine planning and luck of the winds we did fine. 

Our route took us across Illinois, and across the Mississippi River to Iowa. 

 

In Decorah, Iowa we were greeted by friendly folks at the airport and the fueling was super efficient!  A menacing storm was headed in from the West. We made a quick turn and dashed on to the next stop. 

On to Minnesota. 

Again we had done favorable winds. After yesterday's headwinds this was a treat. 

Here is a photo of Classic Racer 34 over one of the many lakes we passed en route to Bemidji.