hoverbird22Aug 17, 20211 min readNew FriendMy new friend, Hafo Chen, from New Zealand. Met at the Sebree, Kentucky Bike Hostel. He is heading west and hoping to avoid the chill of...
hoverbird22Aug 16, 20211 min readSebree, Kentucky First Baptist Church Cyclist HostelThis hostel is really nice! Clean, bright, well-stocked, billiard table, big kitchen, and nice restrooms/shower.
hoverbird22Aug 16, 20211 min readMarion Kentucky United Methodist Church Bike HostelBeen welcoming cyclists since 1976 and have all the logs to prove it.
hoverbird22Aug 15, 20211 min readPileated Woodpecker and Carbondale FailEarly morning, Friday, August 13, a Pileated Woodpecker flew overhead while I was cycling out of Carbondale, Illinois. As I looked over...
hoverbird22Aug 15, 20211 min readEddyville, IllinoisTook a rest day here at Hayes Canyon Campground. Richard Hultz came down from Charleston to join me for a couple nights. Known him since...
hoverbird22Aug 10, 20211 min readAl’s Place Bike Hostel. Farmington, MOStaying at the legendary, air conditioned Al’s Place Bike Hostel tonight, located on the 2nd floor of the old City Jail. (See next...
hoverbird22Aug 10, 20211 min readThunderstorm Storm. Eminence, MissouriSo good to have shelter at times like this
hoverbird22Aug 8, 20211 min readAlley SpringsAlley Springs is Missouri’s 7th largest spring, discharging 81 million gallons per day. Lots of boaters, tubers, and campers around this...
hoverbird22Aug 4, 20211 min readBig Challenges. Bigger RewardsLeft Kansas today and crossed into MissourI, which is known for many steep climbs and dogs. Only minor dog issues so far, but the long,...