Matt cycling into the distance on a road that goes as far as the eye can see. We both found the state of Missouri to be quite beautiful, despite the aggressive drivers. Please note from the photo that there are no shoulders on the roads in Missouri!
Ross and Matt at a good overlook of the Ozark Mountains. We were told by many east bound riders that these are very steep and difficult mountains. Now that we have successfully cleared them we can laugh and only feel sorry for what they will encounter in Eastern Kentucky and Western Virginia. For those who are unaware, the Appalachian Mountains are very steep in grade compared to what is found out west. This makes for very difficult cycling! Many people think that the size of the Rockies makes them harder, but they are much lower in grade.
Ross standing with the "Welcome to Missouri" sign. He is now further west than he has ever been! We even got to see an Armadillo. but unfortunately it was road kill.
Ross and Matt standing with the bronze Popeye statue. The statue is located right before bridge that took us from Illinois to Missouri.
Some friends from home came to visit us in Chester, IL. Chester is the home of Popeye, well the creator of the character that is. We stayed at The Stone House, a lovely Bed & Breakfast which overlooked the Mississippi River.
Matt cycling into the distance on a road that goes as far as the eye can see. We both found the state of Missouri to be quite beautiful, despite the aggressive drivers. Please note from the photo that there are no shoulders on the roads in Missouri!
Ross and Matt at a good overlook of the Ozark Mountains. We were told by many east bound riders that these are very steep and difficult mountains. Now that we have successfully cleared them we can laugh and only feel sorry for what they will encounter in Eastern Kentucky and Western Virginia. For those who are unaware, the Appalachian Mountains are very steep in grade compared to what is found out west. This makes for very difficult cycling! Many people think that the size of the Rockies makes them harder, but they are much lower in grade.
Ross standing with the "Welcome to Missouri" sign. He is now further west than he has ever been! We even got to see an Armadillo. but unfortunately it was road kill.
Ross and Matt standing with the bronze Popeye statue. The statue is located right before bridge that took us from Illinois to Missouri.
Some friends from home came to visit us in Chester, IL. Chester is the home of Popeye, well the creator of the character that is. We stayed at The Stone House, a lovely Bed & Breakfast which overlooked the Mississippi River.
You guys are making great progress! Keep up the good work. Looks like you're having a lot of fun along the way! I'm enjoying your updates.
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Emily