Day 27: Rolling Into Rolla

The soft drone of our alarm woke us up before the sun had risen as we had every intention of making it to Rolla early to avoid the sweltering heat.  Unfortunately the tire problems that had plagued Lyle the previous days contintued to persist and after quite and ordeal we finally hit the road a little after six oclock.   The lakes of central Missouri glistened in the morning sun on our way to Camdenton where we found a Mcdonalds to scarf down some quick breakfast.  After eating quickly Lyle biked down to Walmart to buy some emergency patches and tubes because our supplies were running low after the recent tire struggles.  We regrouped on the side of 7 south and then started our trek twoards Rolla.  Soon our road began to wind up and down hills and around corners and the shoulder disapeared which make travel quite hazardous for us slow bikers.  In an effort to skip the slow and dangerous roads we decided to hop on I -40 which we wernt even sure if we were legally allowed on but we headed down interstate to in an attempt  to befriend the wide shoulders and direct path that the interstate offered.  This interstate was littered with shredded tires and like a minefield we carefully maneuvered around the obstacles blocking our path.  We took a break at St. Johns were we temporally escaped the heat at a local cafe.  We were back on the road within the hour and cruised into Rolla a little before 5 oclock. We located our friends house where we would be spending the night with Ish and Emily Keener some friends from Penn State.  Showers, laundry, and air conditioning all greeted us when we arrived.  They took us to IMO's which serves a very  thin crusted St. Louis style pizza where we had our fill but before returning home we treated ourselves at the local creamery.  A night of much needed rest lays in front of us after a long day of biking. 

85 miles, mid 90's hot and humid