Thursday, August 7, 2008

July 26th, 2008 St. Louis

Rest day in St. Louis. Also my birthday. Spent the day cleaning up the bike, visiting with our friends Selena and Adrienne who drove us to REI co-op where we bought the store and then had lunch at the Cheesecake Factory. Yummy. I can't seem to pass up a bike store without buying something that has worn out or will soon.

The Arch in St. Louis the first evening there. Quite a sight to see. The courthouse across from our hotel below. Went for a little walk to the arch and then back and they were having a fireworks display for my birthday! Didn't quite get the pictures. Somebody said it was for some lesser reason but quite a nice display.

The arch on the morning of the 27th by daylight.
As with so many places, we must go back to further explore St. Louis with it's zoo and beautiful parks, not to mention seeing the Budweiser Clydsdales again.

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Astoria, Oregon to St. Augustine, Florida. Total miles 4,700.

Here are some of the cities on the route:
Astoria, OR - Start on May 31
Loop ride on June 1Portland, OR - June 3
Walla Walla, WA - June 7
Lewiston, ID - June 9-10
Missoula, MT June 14 and 15
Great Falls, MT - June 19 and 20
Helena, MT - June 22
Billings, MT - June 27 and 26
Custer's Last Stand Battlefield - June 30
Devils Tower, WY - July 2
Keystone (Mt. Rushmore) - July 4
Rapid City, SD - July 5
Sioux City, IA - July 12 and 13
Dyersville, IA - July 18 and 19
Hannibal, MO - July 24
St. Louis, MO - July 26 and 27
Grand Rivers, KY - August 4 and 5
Tupelo, MS - August 11 and 12
Mobile, AL - August 18 and 19
Tallahassee, FL - August 24 and 25
St. Augustine, FL - August 30 and 31

About Me

Among my many passions: Cycling and helping others. As a cyclist this blog chronicles my dream of riding across these great United States of America. But as a veterinarian, having spent my career helping others, to make this epic ride complete, I am doing it with a purpose; to raise money through your sponsorship to help others.