From Rhineland to Marthasville, this is the heart of the Katy Trail
Another glorious day of riding along the Katy Trail, with a little bit of everything the trail has to offer. The day begins with breakfast at The Doll House Bed and Breakfast and ends with a wonderful experience with some neighborhood musicians at the Concord Hill Bed and Breakfast.
This little section of the trail seems to bloom with an undercurrent of music. Not only are we treated to great music at George and Maggie’s Concord Hill B&B, but we’re lucky enough to bump into Doug in Bluffton, who’s outside working in his yard as we pass. Doug runs the Rendleman Home B&B there in Bluffton. Which seems like a fun little place where music happens most every evening. As it turns out, as of the writing of this post, it appears that Doug’s B&B is no longer in business.
Highlights include:
- A beautiful Missouri sunrise on the back porch.
- The trail crosses many RR bridges, again working back and forth between the Missouri River and forest edged cultivated fields.
- A secret hideaway down in the cellar at George and Maggie’s place.
- A chance (and briefly intimate) encounter and with a beautiful old Martin D-35.
- Regret fueled by self-consciousness.
- Sweet music drifting into the windows from the jammin’ going on below.
A cross-country bicycle adventure is the canvas for this tale of discovery along the winding backroads of America’s heartland. The second book in the “Cycling Reflections†series, Pilgrim Spokes tells the story of the eastern half of the trans-American trek, continuing the saga begun in Neil’s award-winning previous book—Pilgrim Wheels—which reconnoiters the western half of the journey.
More than just a journal of a bike ride across the country, Hanson’s delightful and beautifully written story takes the reader on an engaging pilgrimage of observation and reflection. Often hilarious, sometimes poignant, and always inspiring, it’s a must-read adventure that will stir your soul.
