Missing a few days but here we are on the trip from Farmington, MO back into southern Illinois. Missouri holds many beautiful sights and many wonderful people but have to admit we won't be missing some of the truckers. Most are polite and give us wide berth but a few...well let's say we could have done without the guy who laid on his air horn. Crossed the Mississippi...again...this time over this steel bridge. Most of the states are widening the roads to accommodate cyclists but they can't build new bridges for us so we just get on, close our eyes and go. If you hold the road they can't run you off but the options are do that or go into the drink. Such fun. Not boring.
The blogger has me in a tizzy. Some of the pictures are out of sync but I need to catch up with this so will label them as they appear.
Chester is the home of the cartoonist who invented Popeye and they are really into it. I missed the statue of Popeye himself and blew past the motel on the downhill (that meant going back up hill to get there but we've been up so many hills already that who is counting). Wound up at the bottom of the hill with the McDonalds which we have been frequenting for ice cream many nights...where there is a McDonalds anyhow.
The blogger has me in a tizzy. Some of the pictures are out of sync but I need to catch up with this so will label them as they appear.Chester is the home of the cartoonist who invented Popeye and they are really into it. I missed the statue of Popeye himself and blew past the motel on the downhill (that meant going back up hill to get there but we've been up so many hills already that who is counting). Wound up at the bottom of the hill with the McDonalds which we have been frequenting for ice cream many nights...where there is a McDonalds anyhow.
Statue of Popeye's pal Wimpy. This was next to a farmer's market setting up in the morning as we headed out of town.
Everything in Chester is Popeye. The Spinach Can Collector doubles as museum, tourist trap and store.
One of the Statues in Chester. This one is Olive Oyle and Sweet Pea.
Just one of so many peaceful roads we've traveled. Can't take pictures of them all. We are riding on Interstates, US and state highways and then back roads like this one in the country. All offer beauty and challenges.
We are in Missouri here (I said the pictures were out of order). Had to find a cool spot to rest and have lunch. Sacred Heart Church and school (not pictured) filled the bill on a hot day providing some shade.
Had to take this one. It's August and the corn is really high.
This one is on the way back into Illinois.
And this is the entry into Chester and Popeye and his pals.
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