We survived the storms last night. I may have suffered some alcohol related memory loss, but all I remember is a lot of rain. There was no damage to the car, but the rain gauge on the floor of the back seat indicates that we had about two inches of rain. A towel and some news paper dried up the problem. We skirted the edge of the storm most of the day, but by the time we reached Rochester it was sunny and warm. The town of Jewel, Iowa had a great reception for us. It looked like the whole town was out for the tour. They had every thing from biscuits and gravy to turkey sandwiches for sale. It was great, and so American. Unfortunately we had just finished our continental breakfast at the hotel. We did encounter a snapping turtle on the trip that decided to cross the road at the wrong time. We clipped it hard with the skid plate, but the oil pan was OK. I don't think the turtle fared so well. That could have finished the trip in a hurry. We also encountered some strange rubbing noises from the car with the additional added load of the new passenger. We made a few small repairs , but were unable to fix the problem. We did fix a few things at the hotel. Hopefully it will fix the problem. My good buddy Al has been suffering from a tooth ache for the last few days, but it took a turn for the worst today. He was suffering most of the day. It seem the loud car and the rough roads did not help the problem. When we reached Rochester, Al asked to be dropped off at the first dentist we saw, while Mat and I went on to the show. I think the show was the largest of the trip, but the parking was a little unorganized. It looks like its going to be Emergency Root Canal in the morning for Al, before heading to Madison, WI.
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