The miles got progressively easier as we neared the river (in spite of the hills). Beautiful country. The bridge across the Mississippi was very narrow. Will and I crossed the bridge thinking we were alone, when we pulled off along the west side of the river, we noticed we had backed up traffic for almost a mile. Nobody honked. They enjoyed the view as much as we did.
The afternoon brought some tough miles along with it. We've had some fairly extreme whether on the trip (temps up to 95 degrees, electrical storms, etc) and today was no exception. On the road this afternoon we ran into a terrifying storm. Sleet and 25+ MPH wind along a completely uninhabited country highway. We were moments away from bailing and jumping into an abandoned barn, but we pressed on.We're spending the night at Mark Twain Lakes where we're going to spend our rest day. Swimming, sightseeing, and resting.
We have ridden 65 miles today, 370 so far, 2130 to go.
Getting the first state behind you is always a big deal. Now you guys are into the ride. Enjoy the off day.
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What road are you on? Are you on 36? There are some storms west of you. The early one may go north of you or dissipate, but you should be ready. The major storm cell is about 5 or 6 hours out. Would be hitting you about 1:00 local time. It looks pretty nasty if it holds together it could get rough. Definitely not what you want to be out in.
ReplyDeleteEither you aren't reporting the bad things that have happened to you or Will's really getting the short end of the stick :( Hope Will gets to replace his phone!
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