The Bituminous Trail Day Two

Today's start:  Topeka, Kansas                          Today's Miles:    414                                   Total Miles: 981                                               

On the road at 8:45am. This is a lot later start than Jewel's Pop, Bilbo, who is hiking the Appalachian Trail. (AT)    In our defense, the little Princess has A LOT of stuff to shlep. They don't make backpacks big enough, so the Toyota 4Runner is perfect for our hike. 

There are a lot of cool things to see in all the cute Kansas,Missouri and Illinois towns we are passing at 80 miles an hour.  We would have time to sight-see if we were going at the 15-20 miles a day pace they do on the AT.  (Jewels just did a HUGE eye roll while thinking, 'yeah, we do that in 15 minutes, Pop')

Not too much happening. Just to keep us old people from napping, MOMosa keeps swerving to avoid the possum and armadillo roadkill.  The Bituminous Trail delivers.  

Amazing pirogies in Columbia, MO, home of the Hickman Kewpies.... For real.

Amazing Italian meal in Effingham, IL where we will spend the night!