A Look Back at Missouri

(Post By Denise)

A Look Back at Missouri, Truly a Cyclist Friendly State from Border to Border

Even though the roads are well traveled by logging and quarry trucks 

and tough to navigate...

Missouri roads are easy to follow.  Thank you Missouri for marking the Trans Am Cycling Route at every intersection & turn! 

Our overnight stay at Farmington Hostel set the Gold Standard for a Cyclists Hostel!  Greg (Director of Parks & Rec) welcomed us and gave us a history of the town and hostel.  Converting the Old Historic Jail into "Al's Place" serves as an oasis for those of us who truly appreciate a night indoors, laundry facilities, warm showers and a bike shop on the corner.  No wonder most cyclists spend more than one night in the Old Jail. 

 On to Ellington, where the Chamber of Commerce just opened a small cyclist hostel behind Main Street Pavilion.  

Through Mark Twain National Forest and the Ozark Mts. 

Past Long Established, Family Farms 

Missouri was a beautiful state to travel and the people made us feel welcome all along the way.  One of our fondest memories will be of the small town named after 

Sam Houston - Houston, MO in Texas County.  

The fine folks at Houston UMC welcomed us with open arms.  

Thank you Alice and Chalky for hot showers and making us feel at home in Houston! 

Dinner with you, Bill and Pat was a real treat!  

While only a glimpse of our days in the "Show Me State" I'm thankful for the people of Missouri, who showed us what makes for warm hospitality.