We spent 2 nights in St Louis and ate at the Schlafly Brew Pub and also sampled "gooey butter cake", some St Louis specialties. On Sunday we took the metro and bus to see our niece in the suburbs. We met her dog, went swimming and enjoyed some margaritas and tacos.
This morning we got a late start because my shifter cable broke and we had to wait for a bike shop to open. They fixed it up fine and I am thankful because today was 65 miles of hills. Not too long or too steep but they just kept coming all day.
Going into St Louis was bike path for about 20 miles. Leaving St Louis the MRT was along a state highway and then US 61. There was a fair amount of traffic and little to no shoulder so riding took a lot of concentration. We stopped often to enjoy the scenery and to rest up a bit.
This town is really interesting. We are at the Southern Motel B&B. It claims to be the oldest brick building west of the Mississippi. The whole town is historic with buildings as old as 1700s when this area was still French.
Tomorrow we plan to take a ferry back to Illinois. We're hoping that either the hills or the traffic will be better. Both would be nice. 
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