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In which we need some water, we cross some mountains, and enter a very different place called Bulgaria.
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In which we write a Dear John letter to Chile, our old flame, we meets wonderful Moroccan family and we eat great food.
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Defiance – Portland, MO The biking on the Katy Trail? It is pretty. Lots of time there is a sheer stone face on one side and the Missouri River on the other. Throw in some signs commemorating various aspects of the Lewis & Clarke Expedition, a few trail towns with some occasional amenities, and it’s
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St. Louis; St. Louis – Defiance, MO Yesterday was a day off . . . Diana style. What does that mean? As a start, it means no blog post – because there wasn’t time. Let’s see . . . Here was a brief recap of our day: I will say, though, that this was a
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Kampsville, Illinois – St. Louis, Missouri I keep wanting to say “You’re not in Kansas any more” – really meaning that “You’re not in Iowa anymore . . .” But I’m also thinking that I should stop picking on Iowa . . . On another, related, front . . . I’ve never considered myself much
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Hannibal, MO – Kampsville, IL Now that’s what bike touring is supposed to look like. Bucolic scenes. Nice roads with very little traffic. Little towns every five to ten miles – complete with occasional grocery stores, gas stations, and, as we shall see, nice diners. And then a surprise campground right in town at the
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Warsaw, IL – Hannibal, MO Okay, so our suspicions were confirmed. Iowa really has some shortcomings . . . First biking in Illinois and we immediately had a much better riding experience. From Warsaw we headed to Quincy along a road that generally follows the river. Super nice. Very little traffic. In the shade thanks
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Mt. Pleasant, Iowa – Warsaw, Illinois Long day, and, as you’ll see, with somewhat complicated camping arrangements, kind of a short night for writing blog posts. So – some quick thoughts on the biking today . . . It was a generally pleasant day, but we did have some gravel sections and by no means
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Do you know how the sports commentators are always talking about so-and-so player that can’t quite put together a complete game. They pitch a few good innings and then they go to hell and let up a three-run homer. Or the quarterback that looks brilliant for the first half but then throws four interceptions in
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Today had its small challenges, but it was all around a good day – with Cedar Rapids as a somewhat surprising highlight. Cedar Rapids – The City of Five Seasons. Not quite sure what that means exactly, but apparently years ago locals re-dubbed it The City of Five Smells. Quaker Oats is based in Cedar
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Cedar Falls – Vinton, Iowa The US Department of Agriculture defines a food desert as a place where at least 20% of the residents are low income and where at least 500 people – or 33% of the population – lives at least a mile from the nearest grocery store. I don’t know about the
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