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| Railroad Park at Donnellson IA |
In some respects, a repeat of yesterday. Traveling south as I am taking the shortest route to St Louis. A nice early start so by late morning I was ready for a break. I was in Donnellson, IA the last place in IA before the Missouri line. Lunch was a walking taco from of all places, a food truck. The only other food option was Casey’s General Store, so I was happy for the variety. Then stopped at a Dollar Store for some cookies, which I really had no good way to take along. Some kids were playing in the park and asked if they could have a cookie, so I let them finish the package. Old fashioned Dutch almond windmill cookies. Probably a new taste experience for the kids! It was fun as they asked a lot of questions about the bike and where I was going. A geocache is hidden in the same park, and it was advertised to be a little more difficult than my typical search. But I had plenty of time, and after a search of 30 minutes or so, I was successful.
By late afternoon, I had crossed the Des Moines River and entered Missouri. When you cross into Missouri, you are inundated by fireworks stands. I found no food on the first exit, just fireworks. Finally on the second exit, I had supper at Denny’s. The first real city in Missouri is Canton and still a ways away, so I looked for the closest campground. I stayed at Oak Hollow ⛺️. Very new, it had a nice pool, but yet again my arrival was too late to take advantage of that amenity. The campground was around 5 miles off course; near a community named St. Patrick. Nice quiet backroads for bike travel, but the last mile and half was on a very rough dirt road.
Miles: 58
Elevations: High: 719. Low: 509, at Des Moines River
Max speed: 31.0
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| Geocache hidden underneath the railroad trolley car |
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| Donnellson- Mennonite Community |
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| Des Moines River |
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| Missouri State Line |
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