We had a lot to see in God's creation as well as our own interactions. The Katy Trail had lovely stops. We found beautiful Missouri River views, benches to rest on and the occasional rest stop of beauty. This is the Sunflower farm, with a painted silo and large variety of sunflowers set up in a maze.
Eating becomes imperative on the trail. We enjoyed a rest at the Caboose in Augusta Missouri. John the owner said we ate most of the menu. He is beginning a Forrest Gump run for President in October.
We enjoyed the view of the Missouri River for over one hundred miles. The greatest memory was learning to set up tents and manage camping for three days. Our own daily reconciliation involved learning to appreciate each other and work together with the 70 pound loads on the trailers. At the end of that time we found ourselves in Jefferson City, Missouri's capital. Because we could not find a campground we chose a Jeff City hotel to rest
We had completed fpir full days of grinding to our daily destination of over 45 miles. Three days on the Katy was enough and we felt burdened by the rides. So we bought a ticket to Kansas City on September 20. Planning and praying we decided that the trip from south Colorado to Denver needed more days. So we changed our tickets that would leave in the evening of the 20th. Jefferson City is on the commuter train route. We arrived late to Kansas City with only 25 minutes to haul our gear out of the commuter train and onto the spot to load at 10:50. Then the three of us took the last two seats in Coach section and spent the night arriving to La Junta Colorado. Out of the pot and into the fire. We rested on September 21 and then spent seven continuous days of biking to Denver.