49 mi from farmington, mo to chester,ill; 2556 total miles logged. We awoke to dark clouds but left anyway...soom after, farmington's power went out and its tornado sirens activated. 25 miles down the road I got my first real soaking rainfall of the trip. Fairly strenuous ride to the mississippi floodplain. Met a couple of young english chemistry students while we were sheltering from the downpour.
Lewis and clark crossed the muddy mississippi at what is now chester in nov 1803...I thought I was finished with them. Chester is also the hometown of the creator of popeye and olive oyl and I've seen statues all over town. Two younger guys have joined our caravan...they sleep later than we do, then they catch up. The five of us are spending the night at the FOE (eagles) club...in a small building (called the "shack") big enough to hold nine sleeping berths hung from the walls. The best feature is the low-priced beer in the club.
Tomorrow we ride along the mississippi levees for a while and then turn east for carbondale.
Lewis and clark crossed the muddy mississippi at what is now chester in nov 1803...I thought I was finished with them. Chester is also the hometown of the creator of popeye and olive oyl and I've seen statues all over town. Two younger guys have joined our caravan...they sleep later than we do, then they catch up. The five of us are spending the night at the FOE (eagles) club...in a small building (called the "shack") big enough to hold nine sleeping berths hung from the walls. The best feature is the low-priced beer in the club.
Tomorrow we ride along the mississippi levees for a while and then turn east for carbondale.
Dee, hopefully the ride into Carbondale was mild. I know the heat picked up in the afternoon. John and I are at the library, maybe we'll see you around.
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