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Perryville, MO to Cape Girardeau, MO

By terry on November 13, 2026 • ( 0 )

Perryville to Cape Girardeau – 50 Miles We started off on this trip with a flexible approach as to whether we’d ride all eight days I’d planned or not. We were going to take it day by day. We both… Read More ›

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Festus, MO to Perryville, MO

By terry on November 13, 2026 • ( 0 )

Festus to Perryville – 54 Miles Today was one of those days that we just put our heads down and pedaled. Our hotel was off of an exit for I-55, so it had some traffic for us to deal with… Read More ›
Wildwood, MO to Festus, MO

By terry on November 13, 2026 • ( 0 )

Wildwood to Festus – 40.5 Miles We were officially off the MRT route for the second day in a row. We would be back on track once we reached Festus. When I planned this part of the route, I tried… Read More ›
Grafton, IL to Wildwood, MO

By terry on November 13, 2026 • ( 0 )

Grafton to Wildwood – 47 Miles Today, we took a bit of a detour from the official MRT route because the conditions on either side of the river for the day was dicey in our opinion. On the Missouri side… Read More ›
Pleasant Hill, IL to Grafton, IL

By terry on November 12, 2026 • ( 1 )

Pleasant Hill to Grafton – 58 miles This morning we loaded up the bikes and shuttled back to Pleasant Hill to get ready to ride. If we’re leaving from a hotel, all we need to do as far as the… Read More ›
Quincy, IL to Pleasant Hill, MO

By terry on November 11, 2026 • ( 0 )

Quincy to Pleasant Hill – 48 Miles I’d mapped a fairly easy way to depart right from the hotel and rejoin the MRT when we got close to the river. We posed for our departure photo and then hit the… Read More ›
Keokuk, IA to Quincy, IL

By terry on November 10, 2026 • ( 1 )

Keokuk to Quincy – 42 Miles Our day started out with a ffffft (the sound of air escaping a tire). When I’d plotted out this year’s segment of the MRT, I was quite happy that out of eight days of… Read More ›
The “Seat Of Our Pants Tour” -Back at it in 2026!

By terry on November 8, 2026 • ( 1 )

“The imp of mischief is a restless sprite.” – Washington Irving I usually try to write for the blog as we go -but it didn’t work out that way this time. I’m playing catch-up from home. One interesting result of… Read More ›
Part 9 -The Glacier Express and St. Moritz

By terry on August 24, 2026 • ( 1 )

The Glacier Express and St. Moritz The Glacier Express is something I’d heard about over the years and had thought that someday I might have a chance to experience it. They call it the “world’s slowest express train” because it… Read More ›
Part 8 – Lausanne & Zermatt

By terry on August 21, 2026 • ( 1 )

Lausanne Even though Lausanne was mainly chosen as a repositioning stop for ongoing train connections – I had high hopes that we’d enjoy our short time there. It was OK, but one afternoon of exploring was more than enough for… Read More ›

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