Kansas!

Yesterday was a wash, literally. We hit rain early in the day and it continued throughout. Fortunately we were able to stop and "suit up" in our rain gear before we got too wet and were able to make it to St. Louis by late afternoon, about 350 miles for the day. A good meal at a local Steak house and we were both ready to call it a day.

This morning was a different story. We started our day in warm, muggy and overcast but the day soon cleared to brilliant sun and cloudless skies. Yesterday, between Cincinnati and  St. Louis we were mostly on 2 lane, very straight roads which helped with the rain. Today the first 200 miles was like a roller coaster in comparison. There were constant long slow curves and the road rose and fell constantly. It was great fun!
Later in the morning we stopped at a Harley dealer (big surprise) where we were able to look at one of the '19 bikes. More horsepower and better communication/navigation systems make it inviting.

Stopping at a Harley dealer is always a must.

After the Harley Dealer we stopped for lunch at a really neat diner. Kehde's Barbecue is just down the road from the Harley dealer in Sedalia Missouri. If you have followed my trips in the past you know that one of my pursuits on these junkets ids finding good barbecue. Today was a success. Half of Kehde's is actually an old railroad car with booths. It is a really unique experience and the barbecue was superb.

Inside The diner

We ate in the old railroad car

Open kitchen so you can watch the cooks

For the rest of the day, Rte 50 was a four land so the next 100 miles went quick and the 95 degree temperature took it's toll on us. Beautiful countryside but sadly, they are experiencing a serious drought in this part of the country and it shows.

It was a good day and it was refreshing to hit the pool at the hotel. Tomorrow looks to be another day on 2 lane roads for most of it and we should make Colorado.