So, the Katy Trail first. Saw lots of wildlife including two wild turkeys, a coyote, an owl, a flying squirrel, numerous buzzards, several catfish, a woodpecker and a wide variety of other birds. The first night was camping in Sedalia at the fairgrounds, which had some kind of horse competition going on and a large factory across the street. So it was not all that quiet and the temperature dipped into the 30s. The new tent I purchased for this trip (which will be the subject of another thread) is a significant upgrade from the REI tent I’ve used for the past 7 years.




The next day was nice riding from Sedalia to Boonville, which was far fewer miles than planned. The trail is mostly up and down at railroad grades in that section. After a nice lunch at the Main Street Diner, the forecast was calling for rain, so I got a room at Hotel Frederick, which is an amazing property overlooking the Missouri River. Lots of historical information there, and a surprising number of touring cyclists.