Neosho, MO to Branson, MO 93 miles
Today's 93 mile ride to Branson was one of the most scenic rides to date. What a contrast to the trek through Oklahoma. The rays of the early morning sun attempting to break through the fog laden trees, created some very interesting visual affects. The entire ride consisted of beautiful winding and hilly rural roads through wooded areas and pastures. A substantial part was through the Mark Twain National Forest, where the narrow roads became very hilly and twisty, which made it nerve racking because there was no shoulder to ride on and cars could not always see you. Being very anxious to see Susan and Leslie, I pushed it fairly hard and actually arrived at the hotel within 5 minutes of their arrival. Seeing them and receiving their hugs made me one very happy biker.