Photos: Amaya and Eric from France, on the road non-stop for 3 years. WOW! Also, we enter Illinois at Chester, the home of Popeye, however he wasn't listed in he local phone book.
After crossing what has to be one of the most poorly maintained bridges in the country, we entered Illinois at Chester. The bridge actually had a pothole in it that went all the way through the bridge, and you could actually see the Mississippi River through it! It was frightening, Tom and I took pictures of one another at the state border sign, and at the, “Welcome to Chester, home of Popeye sign”. We continued south on the river route, and then continued on to Carbondale where we arrived at about 6:00 p.m.
In Carbondale, we stopped at the Phoenix Bike shop where Doug, the owner worked tirelessly on Paul’s bike trying to get it into like new condition. He replaced the broken front grip shifter that had been installed in Kremling, CO., and fixed other smaller problems The price, and his attitude were both in the right place!
Tom and I ate at the local Pizza Hut and spent the night in the Motel Six.
Total miles today: 93.90, 8h 1 minutes pedaling time, 11.7 miles per hour average, and total miles 2,774.
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