Day 5 - Monday, June 21, 2021 - "Giddy-Up"

 We had a wild ride today -- Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Nebraska.  The winds were gusting to 30 K all along our route.  The winds made it a particular challenge when we had to self fuel.

                                       Our view leaving 1H0.  What great people and a great FBO!

                                               

                                                KMUT - Muscatine, Iowa -- a memorable place????

We struggled to land in Wisconsin during our eastern flying adventure and had to give up.  We weren't sure we would make it this year either but here we are in Platteville, Wisconsin (KPVB).

This was the windiest place so far.  It was a challenge to self fuel. 

No one was around to help until we finished fueling MOJO ourselves.   

AND the fuel ramp was on a slope.

AND it was so windy that it blew Claudette's iPad off the wing and our business cards all over the ramp.

                                   Then we met Ian, an instructor, and Andy, doing maintenance.

                                    Our Minnesota stop was MOTG  --  Worthington Municipal

                                                Jake was so sweet and he helped fuel MOJO.  

                                Jake is an instructor and A&P.  He will be flying mission flights

                                                        KOTG -- nice runway and FBO space

                                                                Windsock at KOTG

                                                                On our way to Minnesota

                                                        

                                                        But we just couldn't get out of Iowa.

                                    Have you ever thought of visiting Ainsworth, NE (KANW)??

                            We couldn't imagine a more desolate place but there was nothing there.

                                                            Except Lance and a big hangar.

We are sorry that we do not have a picture but we learned a new technique to open the heavy hangar door.

                    Lance was kind enough to loan us a courtesy car / truck overnight.  Here it is.

                                            Claudette has become an expert diesel truck driver.

                                                We saw lots of green cornfields in Ainsworth.

                There were 2 restaurants in the town.  Big John's was one.  We ate at the other one.