This morning I failed to notice that the forecast mentioned thunderstorms. We got on the road by 7:30, great. Then we got delayed by a very long train, then the lightening, rain, flat tire, more rain. Still we had gone 20 miles by 10:15, which was not too bad.
The positive was that the cloud cover kept the heat down. Still hit 90's, but it was a cool 90's.
Later in the day we stopped in at Cooky's Cafe in Golden City for great pie!
We are in a motel tonight, happily cool, and watching bad tv. We'll be up early tomorrow and off to Chanute. Did I mention tar we are now in KANSAS! Looks to be really hot.
I have more to write about Missouri - it is good, I like the state and the route was great. I will say that the hills are sometimes endless, sharp little hills that you cannot see over until you are at the top. Trucks (big trucks, with logs and other big stuff), they hide too. If there were shoulders on the roads, it wouldn't be so bad, but guess what: no shoulders! It's good to not be playing armadillo.
Sleep, now.
Karina and Pete
Here we are, daughter and dad, with a big idea to cycle across the country this summer ('09). We want you all to come with us, or mostly feel like you have! Follow our adventure via this blog, and as a trade for not having to spend your summer cranking away over hill and dale, you can join in directly by making gift to the Ithaca College Crew Endowment! Thanks. (California (gulp), here we come!)
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