At 8:15 P.M. we finally pulled into Hartsburg Mo. On our way to Hartsburg from Rocheport we passed through some very small towns like McBaine, Easley, and Wilton. Some of these towns have only one or two houses. It was getting dusk and we were still riding on our way to Hartsburg. We were starting to see the raccoons coming out for the evening, the sun was going down, and we were still in the saddle. Just before we got to our final destination for the day we came upon "Boat-Henge". This was a sculpture (I think it was a sculpture) of fiberglass boat hulls buried vertically in the ground with about 8-10 feet exposed. Then there it was; the sign for Hartsburg at long last. I was fearful that someone had stollen the sign and we passed it by. I wanted to get a photo of Mike kissing the sign, but he was too pooped to pucker. When we rode into the Hartsburg Inn, Cath the owner met us and was shocked how far we rode that day. The totals came out to be 115 miles, average speed of 12.5 mph, 9 hrs. and 15 minutes of riding time, and 14 hrs. and 13 minutes of total time. We saw the sun rise and set while we were still on our bikes. The Hartsburg Inn is just a wonderful place to stay. The Inn is very roomy, clean, the beds and shower are the best. But best of all was the cold beers waiting for us at the Inn. Mike's brother in-law Don, who lives near by brought us a welcome present. We wished we would have arrived earlier in town so that we could visit the local restaurant and winery. Maybe next time.
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