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- tirsdag 15. juni 2021
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Høyde: 221 m
Forente staterModern Manor Mobile Home Park41°39’13” N 91°29’5” W
Final Preperations
15. juni 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Today we were putting the finishing touches on packing and bike preparation. Tomorrow we leave at 6:00 AM for the 5+ hr drive to Clinton, Missouri. We hope to be on the Katy trail for our first day ofLes mer
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- onsdag 16. juni 2021 13:00
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Høyde: 232 m
- Forente staterClinton38°23’4” N 93°45’28” W
Starting the Katy Trail
16. juni 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Lisa drove us to Clinton, Missouri for the start of our 6 day tour.
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- Dag 1
- onsdag 16. juni 2021 14:48
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Høyde: 286 m
- Forente staterWindsor38°31’59” N 93°31’22” W
Hot ride to Sedalia
16. juni 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Almost 40 miles today after a five hour car drive. Sebastian did great and we rode steadily through the heat to arrive at the historic hotel Bothwell in Sedalia. We made frequent stops in the shadeLes mer
There's nothing like a father-and-son ride. Hope you can enjoy it despite the hot weather. Greetings across the ocean, Ulrich and Heidi [Ulrich Wolff]
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- Dag 2
- torsdag 17. juni 2021 08:00
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Høyde: 293 m
- Forente staterSedalia38°42’28” N 93°13’40” W
Starting Day 2 / Katy Trail
17. juni 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
We got up about 7:15 AM and had a nice casual breakfast in our hotel room. Getting on the road at 8:15 AM we were heading east shooting for a 60 mile day with heat warnings.
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- Dag 2
- torsdag 17. juni 2021 13:16
- ☀️ 34 °C
- Høyde: 200 m
- Forente staterRupe Branch38°58’29” N 92°44’58” W
So so HOT, Katy Trail Day 2
17. juni 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
We are safe in the A/C at a BUDGET Inn In Midway, Missouri. A bridge out on the trail gave us a cruel detour on to a busy highway with no shoulder and no shade! Thanks a lot Missouri! As we struggledLes mer
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- Dag 3
- fredag 18. juni 2021 06:15
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Høyde: 197 m
- Forente staterMidway38°58’27” N 92°26’5” W
Day 3/6 Early Morning in Midway
18. juni 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Sebastian chose the wake up time of 6:15 AM and we were grabbing breakfast at the truck stop cafe about 6:45 AM. I forgot how big breakfast is at a truck stops, and we were over stuffed by our plateLes mer
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- Dag 3
- fredag 18. juni 2021 12:15
- ☀️ 34 °C
- Høyde: 184 m
- Forente staterWears Creek38°35’15” N 92°10’42” W
Day 3/6 On to Jefferson City, MO
18. juni 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Beautiful riding through Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area as we rode with the Missouri River on our right. The tall bluffs shaded us from the morning sun and kept our bodies a bit cooler. Being closerLes mer
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- Dag 3
- fredag 18. juni 2021 17:25
- ☀️ 36 °C
- Høyde: 169 m
- Forente staterWears Creek38°34’38” N 92°10’42” W
Wrapping up Day 3/6
18. juni 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
We lounged in the hotel for a couple of hours. I had to hand wash our cycling clothing in the sink, and we are drying them on hangers attached to a bungee cord clothesline. After cooling down we tookLes mer
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- Dag 4
- lørdag 19. juni 2021 07:00
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Høyde: 169 m
- Forente staterWears Creek38°34’38” N 92°10’42” W
Katy Trail Day 4/6
19. juni 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Breakfast at 7:00 AM and on the road near 8:00 AM a bit later than anticipated. Trouble checking out as the charged my card 3 times and couldn’t credit the incidentals back to the card. It was all aLes mer
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- lørdag 19. juni 2021 19:40
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Høyde: 175 m
- Forente staterHenson Lake38°42’6” N 91°26’51” W
MKT Day 4/6 Warmshower.org
19. juni 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
We rocked the day out in under 4 hours of ride time and beat most of the heat. Tonight we are staying with my first warmshowers host in the U.S. They said they host over 200 times a year, as they areLes mer
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- Dag 5
- søndag 20. juni 2021 08:15
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Høyde: 175 m
- Forente staterHenson Lake38°42’6” N 91°26’51” W
Katy Trail Morning Day 5/6
20. juni 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Sebastian wanted to sleep in a bit as the mileage for the day was only going to be 41, and temperatures predicted for the low to mid 90’s (much cooler 😏.) We got a nice breakfast at a coffee shopLes mer
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- Dag 5
- søndag 20. juni 2021 20:04
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Høyde: 168 m
- Forente staterKlondike Lake38°34’43” N 90°50’28” W
Klondike Campground Day 5/6
20. juni 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Finally relaxing in my Father’s Day present ( a hammock)at the Klondike campground after carrying it for 227 miles. 😀 We rode 2.5 miles back to the Good News Brewery for buffalo chicken pizza andLes mer
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- Dag 6
- mandag 21. juni 2021 05:45
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Høyde: 168 m
- Forente staterKlondike Lake38°34’43” N 90°50’28” W
Katy Trail Day 6/6 (Morning)
21. juni 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Wow, amazing thunderstorm! At around 12:30 AM a massive cold front thunderstorm rolled through the campground. Also, included was a dazzling lightning storm with thunder rolling down the MissouriLes mer
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- Dag 6
- mandag 21. juni 2021 13:30
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Høyde: 138 m
- Forente staterKiel Park38°44’57” N 90°15’16” W
Katy Trail Day 6/6 The Final Leg.
21. juni 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
We fought our way through the outskirts of St. Louis craziness to reach the arch around 2:30 PM. We navigated rubbish filled bike lanes and shoulder, missing sections of side walks, closed roads,Les mer
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- mandag 21. juni 2021 14:30
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Høyde: 133 m
- Forente staterSt. Louis Arch38°37’28” N 90°11’5” W
Katy Trail Day 6/6 The Arch
21. juni 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Nearly 300 miles and we arrived at our goal. Lisa was waiting for us under the arch when we rolled in. I am so proud of Sebastian, and could see his strength and confidence grow every day of the trip.Les mer
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- mandag 21. juni 2021
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Høyde: 133 m
- Forente staterSt. Louis Arch38°37’28” N 90°11’5” W
Katy Trail Final Ride Post
21. juni 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
We were greeted at the Arch by Lisa and it was a perfect finish to our near 300 mile tour! We took some photos and headed to the hotel and for an early dinner near Busch Stadium, I’m so proud ofLes mer
Reisendegood to see you are getting ready to riding again as well!! enjoy :)