We planned a short ride into Cape Girardeau, a partial rest day. We enjoyed a leisurely breakfast and post 8 am start. Our luck with the tail wind continued.
Cycling is normally safe, and a rider's safety increases significantly with experience. Most accidents happen within the first 10,000 miles, when various practices become habit. We were surprised and sorry to come across this memorial posted on a straight road with a wide shoulder. At some point, it's just bad luck, as this rider was experienced.
BLM Campground Bench Carving. Perhaps 10 miles down the road we stopped at this campground on the shore of the Mississippi River.
Mississippi River below Cape Girardeau.
Prepared for the flood
Approaching Cape Girardeau, Illinois side of the River
Leaving Illinois
Arriving in Missouri
Cape Girardeau from the bridge
Cape Girardeau Semi-annual Arts, Crafts, and Antiques Fair #1.
Cape Girardeau Semi-annual Arts, Crafts, and Antiques Fair #2.
Cape Girardeau Semi-annual Arts, Crafts, and Antiques Fair #3
Minglewood Brewery. Seemed to be time for a pizza and pint.
Interesting Minglewood Event
John; Ginger, Critter of the Day; and Judith Cureton, our Warm Showers Host
Judith Cureton's Historic Family Home. Janet related a fascinating story. Her Grandmother designed the home and her Grandfather, a pharmacist, did extensive custom work. The home features 12-foot ceilings, full basement, two stories, full-height attic, and a rooftop widow's walk or patio.
Judith has been renovating the home one room at a time. She claimed to be working on her last room because: It's getting hard to lift the sheetrock. The home if filled with family antiques, photos, and Judith's art. Judith has a MFA and shared her Masters submittal, a series of woodcuts celebrating aspects of her 1976 Bicentennial Ride, one of the original riders. Judith is the first person John or I have met who participated intros historic ride. We can attest that having ridden on all continents (except the frozen one) that Judith can spin like the veteran cyclist that she is.
Cape Girardeau Levee Panels
After treating Janet to dinner at The Bar, featured in the movie Gone Girl, Janet gave us a town tour.
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