The Katy Trail...more of a Missouri Paradise...

We continued our cherry picking approach to the Katy Trail.  Figure out the "beautiful" or "unique" sections and ride those.  Move Bessie to a near by campground and ride the trail from there.  It was a perfect strategy.

In total we rode the trail 5 days; a bit under 200 miles; and found 5 campgrounds for 6 nights of camping.  We had NO rain and NO humidity!!!  And the first flat tire....as Alan rode into the last parking lot!  How sweet is that!!  Today we awoke to a downpour.  Oh luck was with us!!

I will remember the rolling farmland, broad muddy & fast Missouri, bridges and tunnels of all sorts, bluffs/cliffs, farmsteads, dense forests, historic brick buildings, and the trail just rolling out.  Rolling out.

We met all sorts of riders -- during the week numbers were low (30 a day or so) and most were "doing the trail" or enroute to somewhere else, like Oregon.  We rode on a Saturday...and lots more traffic...mostly day riders from St Louis.

One advantage of moving the RV was a chance to see the rolly, hilly countryside that the Katy Trail skirts.  Glad to be riding the trail.

Bottom Land farming, the Missouri is just "beyond" the bluff.

Small church -- the graveyards are on TOP of the bluff.
This is in Rhineland area -- settled by Germans in the 1830s.

The Trail rolls along

A snatch of color

We have our rules on this trail!!1

Historic building in Hermann.  Settled by Germans and chock full of German shops.

Bessie in the "barn" near Marthasville -- along with a tractor & Buster & my bike.
Buster is the car and is indeed named for Buster Posey.  Go Giants!!

Prosperous Farm--that be corn about to grow up and hide the scene.

Land Trust to preserve lands adjacent to the trail (in private ownership) to maintain the Trail's ambience  

Um, good time to stay on the trail!

Welcome to Lost Creek Winery

Farm house with a view of the River....except when it floods into their porch

Bridge from early 1900s

Roll down the trail...yellow flowers to show the way

Ready for Instagram????

End of ride in a winery.
Um, Missouri wines are no match to California or Washington vintages.

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