Joplin, MO

I'm in Joplin, MO at the moment. I had a great time in Illinois (so flat!). We got a day off in St. Louis, where I got to go see Kung Fu Panda and sit in the air conditioning for two hours. The minute we crossed into Missouri, however, I started feeling off. Two days ago, I had an asthma attack. There is clearly some pollen or tree or something in this state that my body doesn't like. We're crossing over into Oklahoma tomorrow, so hopefully things will get dryer and less plant-y. (We're also clipping a corner of Kansas tomorrow.)

We're staying in this HUGE Methodist mega-church. I have to say that Methodists have been REALLY good to us. Aside from the asthma, riding has definitely been getting easier and faster. I had a few fast days before we got to Missouri.