Mauro, with some help from Jenni, organized a trip to an indoor go-kart racetrack here.
The next day, I bought a few CDs at Homer’s, the local indie record store in the Old Market district, and then rode across the river on the pedestrian bridge to Council Bluffs, Iowa, continuing downstream along a bike path past Harrah’s Casino. After passing through a bit of woodland, I came upon another casino with a fake riverboat attached. The bike path routed through the casino parking structure.
After going a few more miles, I wondered to myself if it might be possible to cross back and return on the western bank rather than retracing my steps. If there were another bridge somewhere I could do it. Most of the bridges, however, are for the interstates and bikes are strictly forbidden. My map says there is a bridge nearby, the South Omaha Bridge. I see workers building a clone bridge alongside the old bridge and others making a bike path that will be like an access road running parallel to the highway when it’s done. Right now, it’s too muddy to ride on.
