Continued east on KATY and luckily had stopped at a picnic/toilet area with a shelter in Rhineland when a downpour arrived, so managed to stay dry. A headwind did get up just after but this had little noticeable effect due to the tree shelter on KATY. Stopped to speak to some State Park employees and learned a Missourri cycling event was commencing at the weekend in Clinton and would cover the whole of the trail over a week. A similar thing to BAK but almost totally off road.
Decided to leave KATY at Dutzow and head south by road but made a slight de-tour to take in Daniel Boone's grave. Could hardly miss that when it was only a mile away.
Then crossed back over the Missouri River and into Washington for a later lunch before heading south on route 47 and taking in a short section of the old Route 66 in Saint Clair.
Camped in Washington State Park. Had a lovely chat with Jan and Bob Dierberg who are acting as the 'campground hosts' for a month. They move from park to park over the summer fulfilling the same function. Then spend the winter in Florida doing voluntary work.
Since leaving Ottawa on the 10th, it's been more changeable with fairly frequent thunderstorms but very luckily I've never been out in them. It's also much more overcast, so pleasanter for cycling as it's not so hot.
Found my first tick with it's head embedded in my leg when I'd settled down to eat having made a late evening meal. Luckily, a very thoughtful person had gifted me a pack of O'tom Tick Twister removers (http://www.otom.com/), which did the necessary and the little blighter's head was extricated. It hadn't even waited for me start eating before it buried its head in the trough.
Updated: Mount Sterling, Kentucky.
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