Day 27 (July 5th)
67.6 miles
Marshfield, MO

Just a quick note as we are currently in the middle of a nice 60 mile day. We are having lunch here in Hartville, Missouri before we head on to Marshfield to stay the night.

Once we get through some of these hilly areas of Missouri we should be on flat land from here through Kansas and until we reach the Rockies of course. We are looking forward to Colorado because it's supposed to be some of the most beautiful riding conditions of the whole trip. And from some of the comments we just read it seems like we'll have some pretty nice places to stay! I will look at the route in detail to see how close we come to the Harbors, I'm pretty sure it's not far from Fort Collins. It would be great to see you and I will keep in touch.

And paul... if you read this, we were on 80 for awhile in Kentucky, you should let me know which way you're heading so you can follow us with water bottles and carry our stuff! : )

-Rose

ps. Happy Birthday Eben! I wonder if you read this...


So I think the Ozarks are over. I hate to say that because I feel like they were way to short and sweet. We heard rumors about a huge hill and we were warned of its presence numerous times from people as far as 30 miles away. One guy we met went as far to say that he feels bad for his car everytime he goes up it. Well, this monster of a hill was supposed to be located right after Alley Springs (one of the most beautiful rivers I have ever seen), but it wasn't that bad. It was the worst hill in the Ozarks (so far) but didn't compare to some of the mountains in the Appalacians. The Rolling hills just west of the Ozarks are making for an enjoyable ride. Hopefully by the time we reach Kansas I will take my knee brace off for the first time since Day 5 of the trip. Wish me luck!

Now we are off to Marshfield

-Maya

Day 26 (July 4th)
73.7 m
Houston, MO

Day 25 (July 3rd)
70.0 m
Ellington, MO

Day 24 (July 2nd)
91.5 m
Farmington, Missouri