New Madrid (October 2010)
This was a ride from our home near Battle Creek to New Madrid, Missouri, to see marks left by the big earthquake of 1811-1812. Myra came along by car, but gave me a three-day head star before she joined me. Total distance: 655 miles. There were 11 days of riding, plus two rest days in between rides. At the end, we spent two days in the Missouri bootheel, viewing earthquake damage by car.
- Day 1. Oct 16. Battle Creek to Howe, IN
- Day 2. Oct 17. Howe to Rochester IN
- Day 3. Oct 18. Rochester to Delphi IN
- Day 4. Oct 19. Delphi to Crawfordsville IN
- Day 5. Oct 20. Rest day in Crawfordsville
- Day 6. Oct 21. Crawfordsville to Terre Haute IN
- Day 7. Oct 22. Terre Haute to Vincennes IN
- Day 8. Oct 23. Vincennes IN to West Salem IL
- Day 9. Oct 24. West Salem to Norris City IL
- Day 10. Oct 25. Norris City to Tunnel Hill IL
- Day 11. Oct 26. Rest day in Cape Girardeau
- Day 12. Oct 27. Tunnel Hill IL to Cape Girardeau MO
- Day 13. Oct 28. Cape Girardeau to New Madrid MO
- Day 14. Oct 29. Sightseeing in the Missouri Bootheel
- Day 15. Oct 30. Sightseeing in Tennesse before heading home
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