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Trans-America 2008: July 2008
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Sunday, July 27, 2008. Location: Teutopolis, IL. Today was a long one. We left St. Louis early and headed east over the Mississippi River via the Chain of Rocks Bridge. Which is part of Historic Route 66. We stayed on or near the Route for a grand total of about 116.5 miles, which is either the longest of the trip thus far, or at least up there. Thankfully, it was very flat compared to what we had seen towards the end of Kansas and in Missouri. Also, the weather was considerably nicer. The next day (yest...
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Trans-America 2008: This state is Missouri-able.
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008. This state is Missouri-able. Location: Jefferson City, MO. The past few days of riding have been incredibly hilly and muggy; it doesn't allow you to get into any sort of rhythm, and being wet the whole time is incredibly uncomfortable. Crossing into Missouri yesterday didn't change much, save for the condition of the roads. (No shoulders and apparently they don't like smooth pavement.). But that's not all! And have I mentioned it's. Oh well. I did find out, however, that my ...