Ellington, MO to Houston, MO, about 70 miles. Today was exhausting! Started the morning with a flat tire, and after thinking I fixed it with a patch, discovered that my hand pump broke off the air valve on the tube after inflating it all the way. Luckily I'm carrying two spare tubes. Had to replace it. Before I left Ellington, a woman at a farmer's market gave me a garlic clove and said to use it for bug bites. The day continued with biking through the Ozarks. The Ozarks are a series of small but continuous mountains. They were beautiful to ride through, and contained some fantastic scenery. Nonetheless, I felt exhausted from the climbing and the heat. Had some fans though with a few friendly honks and cheers from passing drivers, and some locals who were very interested in my trip sat by me at lunch and gave me some very helpful pointers. Ended up in Houston, in Texas County, MO, where I'm camping in a city park.
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