The day began with a sumptuous breakfast at the High Street
Victorian B & B. That put us in good
stead for the today’s ride – a relatively quick miles 38 miles (9 mph average),
mostly shaded with a cool following breeze.
Started at 9:10 and were off our bikes 6 hours later. The trail surface was good, with only a few
bumpy spots properly marked. For part of
the day we rode the bank of the Missouri River, sometimes so close you could
drop a rock into the water.
There were several historical markers along the trail, most
having to do with the Lewis & Clark expedition. This evoked pleasant memories of our 2003
Pacific to Atlantic bike ride, when the centennial celebration of the Lewis and
Clark expedition was in full swing across the western states, and we road
through several towns where the expedition was being celebrated.
Wild life sightings were still scant today. But we did see a beautiful white heron in a
bayou and later five turtles sunning on a log, plus an occasional squirrel
scampered across the trail. We also
heard several birds but did not spot them (except for the vulture circling over
us, which seems to be a recurring theme of our longer bike trips).
Tonight we are at the Globe Hotel, another lovely B & B,
in Hartsburg. We arrived early but our hosts
welcomed us warmly. We are showered and
laundered and ready to join our hosts for dinner. Life is good!
Tomorrow we ride to Rhineland where we will stay at the Doll
House B & B, about 49 miles east. It
will be a test of how close we are to being back in good riding shape. Wish us luck, everyone! Diane & Rob
Diane fueling up for the day at the High Street Victorian B&B 
Crossing the Missouri River
Early in the morning we road through soybeans and corn
Then we cruised along the banks of the "Big Muddy"
Zipped through the shortest train tunnel on record
And at last we started coming across historical markers. Since we are biking the Katy Trail both ways, Diane is only reading the ones on her right going east.
And to make sure our readers see something new on our return trip, I am only showing this one pic of the towering cliffs we road by today. (BTW, I am shooting this photo straight-up at the overhang.)
To close this entry, below is a Homage to Judy's love for turtles and Rob's obligatory wildflower photo.
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