We had a great nights sleep. The Drury Inn was probably the best hotel we have been at yet. They gave us snacks before bed, drinks, a great breakfast, and a nice pool.......and it was one of the cheapest! Katie didn't want to leave. She packed up her stuff and disappeared under the blankets.

We stopped at the Imperial Famers Market. Laura loved the smell. Chuck got some berries, I got some cherries. Laura got a bunch of blueberries, which seemed to match her shirt.

Hi to everyone. I am having a great time. It is as much fun as I had hoped for. We have seen a lot of sights, and met a lot of very nice people. It seems whenever some hears what we are doing, they bend over backwards to help us.

If the second half of the trip is as much fun, it will be a great trip.

I woke up last night about 12:30 with Katie kicking my bike hard off her bed. She can't even take one square inch of something touching her precious bed space. (We had no option, but to put our bike in the room with us. This was a small place.) After a few more times of kicking and things flying everywhere, it was time to get up. We had breakfast at a Waffle House, packed up, and then we were off.

Grafton, Il to Granite City, Il

We had a descent breakfast at the Ruebel hotel in Grafton, after a good nights sleep (no ghost's bothered us).

We rode the Van somethingergin trail east from Grafton.

Happy 4th to you all.

The kids are ready to do some marching and flag waving.

Hope you get to enjoy some fireworks to night.

Stay safe and ride fast.

Meyers Family....

HAPPY 4THOF JULY EVERYONE

Wishing you all an adventure of fun, excitment and laughter
Wishing you all smooth roads to ride
Wishing you all restful nights
Wishing you all safety
Wishing you all peace on the 4th of July

Love,
Donna/ Aunt Donna

Our group had a short day today, mileage wise. They did 36 miles. They are in Granite City, IL tonight, with no internet. They visited a lock & dam today and hoped to see the Louis & Clark Museum, but missed it by 20 minutes.

Their excitement includes Chris getting a second flat tire, and something about Roger going to dip his tire in the Mississippi River (oops - up to his knees). I hope Chris got a picture of that.

Tomorrow they will most likely enter St. Louis, MO. Their plans to visit any sites will depend on traffic conditions and their safety. I hope they have internet tomorrow, so they can post their adventure. If not, I'll be back with a recap from our nightly phone call.

Till then group, have fun and stay safe.

Roger....just wanted to let you know the budget is in the red about a million, but don't worry, just have fun! Hope you are enjoying your trip and stay safe!
Stacy

We woke up and unloaded our bikes from the Ice House Inn, loaded our camelbacks with ice and hit the road. Katie stopped at the post office to mail her 2nd post card to her grandparents.

Breakfast at the Barry cafe was decent; sadly we are already too far south to expect real cheese on an omelet. Laura didn't finish her huge pancakes.

Day 11. Rest day in Barry Il.

We decided it was time to have a rest day. We all needed it.

Taters quote of the day: "It should be considered child abuse to make kids go camping."

The Ice House Inn has no windows (former ice house), so it I don't wake up naturally. No sounds from the outdoors, no light. Katies cell phone alarm woke us up at 8am to head to breakfast.....it startled me. I rarely sleep later than the birds, usually I am up with the sun.