Ste. Genevieve, MO to Waltonville, IL (with a detour to Chester, Il) Total Miles: 85.8 We started today with the much awaited milestone of crossing the Mississippi. We took this tiny ferry - a farmer across the river used the ferry for years to take his equipment across, then he realized he could make some money transporting cars and people, and so we got our ride. We rode the twenty some miles south to join back up with the Transamerica Route in Chester, IL, all the while discussing the pros and cons of leaving the TransAm route and detouring to New Jersey. After hours of deliberation and route planning, we decided to head back north to meet up with the Race Across America bike route (see www.raceacrossamerica.org and navigate to their routes/time trials page if you’re
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