Friday, June 4th, Day 29
Centerville to Eminence, Missouri (54 miles)

The day started with fog covering the landscape. Our 6:30am start was with low humidity and it was fairly cool. Fifteen miles of tough hills and our route had no shoulders and lots of trucks passing us.
As the day progressed, the temps rose and the humidity did, too. The hills never subsided and the only flat things were the road signs. At about 25 miles, I began to experience some rear brake problems. I didn’t know the problem at first but the brake was not releasing after using it. I thought an anchor had miraculously attached itself to my bike.
The last 15 miles into Eminence was a joy. So that the rolling hills, the heat and sun made for one of our hardest days. This was also a first for bad drivers.
Bad because they were yelling at us, blowing their horns and even flashing us the bird. It made a not so joyous day even less joyous.
How sad it is that the few that dampened our day cannot compare with the wonderful people we’ve met. These few we can dismiss as having a bad day.
Our spirits are lifted because tomorrow is a day of rest. We are staying at a bed and breakfast.