Overall I enjoyed the segment of the trip from Branson to Nashville. Having never spent any time in southern Missouri it was a real eye opener to pedal through the beautiful wooded rolling hills of the Ozark's - scarred by poverty, junk, and mean dogs. The poverty was worse than anything we saw in the small towns of Oklahoma and those further west. The ferry across the Mississippi was a key milestone in our journey across the country and one that I will always remember.
After my difficulties in Oklahoma, I was also pleased that my quads recovered enough to enable me to stay on the bike. However I did miss about 130 miles due to heavy rain on the morning of day 29 and the need to attend a Southern Company board meeting on day 32.
Tomorrow we start the final segment of our trip with a tough 125 mile ride with 7500 feet of climbing as we make our way up the Cumberland Plateau to Crossville. The weather forecast looks good and the fall colors are peaking - so it should be a great ride.
Steve
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