Yep the Ozarks have arrived. This was a 125km ride that covered 1800m of vertical climbs, most of which occurred in the last 50km. The hills are shortish but have gone from a gentile 5 or 6% in the Rockies to a more challenging 10 to 15% here. Why is it that we never have enough gears when we get into the hills? Despite the hills this was a fantastic ride - not too hot, winds that helped us most of the day, green, good roads and plenty to keep us amused. Being a Sunday we decided to count the number of churches we passed on our travels. We gave up at 50 - Howie ran out of fingers. This really is the bible belt of the USA. All very friendly people who take the time to chat with us whenever we stop.
Being deep in the hills the only band we could play while we tried our first Missouri brewed beer was the Ozark Mountain Daredevils - Jacquie Blue. Go on,u-tube it. We drew the line at watching Deliverance however. A great day (because the hills were back) assessed as a 9.5
Being deep in the hills the only band we could play while we tried our first Missouri brewed beer was the Ozark Mountain Daredevils - Jacquie Blue. Go on,u-tube it. We drew the line at watching Deliverance however. A great day (because the hills were back) assessed as a 9.5