A wink from Popeye and we were off across the bridge to Missouri. The flats of the floodplain quickly changed to undulating hills in route to Farmington- a really nice little town about 80 miles south of St. Louis. As I pulled into town with the trailer the cheering townspeople gathered 'round to make generous offerings of food and refuge from the intense heat*. After feeding us and doing our filthy laundry, they erected a sign wishing us safety and good luck on the highway out of town, so many thanks to the good people of Farmington, MO. Today the hills took a turn for the steeper as we got into the Ozarks and a late start made for some roasting climbs around noon. Missouri is considereed a "convergence zone" of eastern and western vegetation and today we saw some arid territory with western pines and clear, shallow rivers typical of the Rockies- an exciting event for people traveling on bicycles. The local camping options were meager so we opted for a cheap motel and cooled off the American way- cranked up the A/C and watched the Discovery Channel all day. The milkshake joint across the street enabled us to keep our average daily milkshake consumption up around 2/day, and the nearby river was ideal for a splash around between shakes. Tomorrow we battle more Ozarks and ultimately wind up in Houston, MO.
*possibly exaggerated version of events
Trivia Question of the Day: Why is Missouri known as the "Show Me" State?
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