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Pleasant Hill, IL to Grafton, IL

By terry on November 12, 2026 • ( 0 )

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 ›

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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 ›
Part 7 – Stage 16 Time Trial

By terry on August 19, 2026 • ( 1 )

Time for a time trial… We walked out of the hotel around 10:00 AM to go see what might be going on. The elves were busy overnight and had gotten everything set up -aside from the start booth, which was… Read More ›
Part 6: Evian les Bains

By terry on August 17, 2026 • ( 1 )

Evian les Bains We walked to the Mulhouse train station in the morning prepared for rain, since it was predicted, and it was one of those drizzly mornings where the sky keeps you guessing. We managed to avoid getting wet… Read More ›
Part 5: Stage 14 of the Tour de France

By terry on August 14, 2026 • ( 2 )

Le Tour! I think our goal for the day was just to see what we could see and not get trampled! I’m kidding! -it wasn’t that bad. The start area for Stage 14 was in a park on the other… Read More ›
Part 4: Detour to Belfort France

By terry on August 12, 2026 • ( 2 )

Where the plot thickened: Belfort, France It wasn’t until after I had nailed down all the plans and bookings for this trip that I noticed that Stage 13 of the Tour was finishing in Belfort, France -a nearby town to… Read More ›

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