We have finally left Kentucky for the wilds of Southern Illinois crossing the Shawneetown Bridge over the ohio river about 5pm cdt yesterday. We did a solid 75 miles yesterday from Owensboro, KY to Shawneetown. Thunderstorms the previous day forced us to stay in Owensboro and rent a room at the Cadillac Inn. Both of us put down tarps on top of the bed and slept in our sleeping bags. Cody wouldnt even take a shower there.
Today we rode about 60 miles to Carbondale, Il. In the process both of us were hit by a truck mirror that had swerved onto the shoulder. Luckily, both of our backs broke his mirror so we hope it is quite expensive to fix as he didnt even stop to see if we were ok. Photos of bruises forthcoming. Land is flat and boring, but the lads are starting to get good at drafting.
Phase one of the trip is rapidly coming to a close. By Tuesday we should be in St. Louis. The advanced planning team has made drastic changes to our route in our search for constant misery, discomfort and pain. Upon entering St. Louis, the squad will board a greyhound bus for 2 days headed straight to Portland, OR. From there we will turn our faithful steeds southward and head down the pacific coast to LA. Now that we have made it out of the mountains, we find it only appropriate to skip the flatlands and go straight to the coastal headlands.
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