I’m writing this just 12 miles from crossing into Illinois over the Cave In Rock Ferry. I announced in yesterday’s blog that my destination was Morganfield.....until it wasn’t. Morganfield is about 15 miles north of the Trans America route. I chose it as my destination because there was no place to stay between my start at the Carpers home and Marion where I am now, about a 75 mile bicycle ride. About the time I reached the spot where I was to leave the Trans Am trail for Morganfield, I felt so good I decided to gut it out and ride to Marion. What the heck! I arrived in Clay, just 22 miles from Marion feeling great! What I never considered was the heat,( 98 degrees “real feel”), the headwinds,(7-9mph), and the mostly uphill ride to
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