Yoshi, I don't think we are in Kansas anymore!!

Tuesday, Oct. 18th 2011

We finally left Kansas and made our way into Missouri!
West Line, MO was the entry town from across the border and we sure did have a grand welcoming!
As the sun was setting, the air was getting cooler we decided to head towards West Line on the

State Route

#2. It was either there or 10 mi. the other way to Drexel.
When we rode into town, it had the appearance of a ghost town. We continued to follow the

Main St.

until we found a grouping of cars. We assumed there was a town meeting, but found out that it was a country music concert put on every other Tuesday and we just happened to be there at the right time and day.
West Line put on a great show and even fed us. We were going to camp right outside of the meeting building when Connie and Rob Briggs offered to put us up for the night.
Everyone at the show was interested in hearing our story as well as blessing our future trip.
We were even introduced to a woman who said that her daughter and husband owned a house on the Katy Trail where we would be welcomed to stay in for a break from all the touring.
We were blessed once again by John and Debbie Walker who are cyclists themselves for providing us with a place to rest after so many days on the road.
We peddled to Clinton from West Line the following morning 55mi. to Clinton, MO where John picked us up and took us to his cabin in Windsor, MO.
This cabin blew our minds with its unique beauty! I intend to take photos with John and Debbie's permission and post them here on the blog.
We are looking at continuing our trip through MO on the Katy Trail and hope that the rest of MO is as kind and giving as the beginning.

Photos to come...

Thanks for reading.
WOS