Day 31 – Boonville to Sedalia, MO
A running diary of today’s walk: 5:30am: The alarm blares and I spring to life. I can’t claim that this happens every day, but I know this will be a long one and I’d love to finish by 4pm if I can swing it. I pack everything with moderate efficiency, swig some coffee, and hit […]
Day 30 – Huntsdale to Boonville, MO
The Katy Trail’s historical bonafides extend beyond the railroad. Frequent placards along the way chart Lewis & Clark’s expedition through here. I appreciated the chance to read about their first aid kit’s contents: “Rush’s thunderclappers (laxative), calomel (fever), laudanum (pain, sleeplessness), tartar emetic (induce vomiting), mercurial ointment (venereal disease), Glauber’s salt (laxative), jalap (laxative), and […]