Archive for July 2005
Day 1 – Alton to St. Charles
A beautifully clear day. Also hot! We rode about 50 miles today. My Uncle Wes Peterson picked us up at our Motel in downtown St. Louis about 9:30 and took us to our starting point. With last minute packing and adjustments, we didn’t get of until almost noon. We started from the Lewis and Clark…
Read MoreDay 0.3 – Hartford to Alton
Today we parked the van in front of the library in Hartford and took the Confluence Bikeway to Alton. We discovered a great museum on the way up. The National Great Rivers Museum is a new museum that Keith and I both enjoyed. It’s right by a navigational lock and dam on the Mississippi and…
Read MoreDay 0.2 – Chain of Rocks to Hartford
Today we drove up to the Missouri side of the Chain of Rocks Bridge and rode our bicycles across to the Illinois side and connected to the Confluence Bikeway trail. We were planning on getting water at the Lewis and Clark park just south of Hartford, but discovered upon our arrival that the Vistor’s Center…
Read More4th of July Festivities
We are enjoying the 4th of July Festivities here in St Louis. So far we have seen several air shows outside our motel window. These are scheduled to be going on for three days. Here are some pictures from our room.
Read MoreWe decided to start our trip with short day rides during the GC Session. This is the first of three of those rides. I’m calling this day 0.1 as it is part of our ride, but we are not fully self sustained yet. We are riding with panniers but not competely packed and loaded. Yesterday…
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