Farmington, MO to Ellington, MO, about 69 miles. Started out at 7am and was happy to have an early start. Made it about 4.5 miles out of town before I realized that I had forgotten my water bottles. That led to a 9 mile round trip back into town to retrieve them. Bad start, but by lunchtime I had entered Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park. It was very beautiful, and there was a sign for a convenience store that I would stop at for lunch. The convenience store happens to be beside a river that people swim in. I went in and it was an awesome relief from the heat and riding. Best experience of the trip so far. Continued on to my destination through the beautiful state park as well as a national forest, Mark Twain National Forest. So far, Missouri is shaping up to have some beautiful riding.
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