Day 26: crossing the Mississippi

From Metropolis we drove to Vienna Illinois, this was the planned starting point for today's ride. Today I was riding light because the parents rode along in the car and carried my gear. Riding through Illinois was hilly, but I could fly up the hills with no bags and no wind. By noon we went 45 miles to cross the Mississippi in Cape Girardeau. This is where I put the gear back on and parted ways with my parents. Twenty five miles later I made it to marble hill, I was planning to go farther but was drawn in by a community catfish dinner. I made some new friends there and filled my belly. This night I stay in a warm bed.