KS MO AR OK; Day 4

e blasted off from Van Buren, AR at 8:45.  It was in the low 70’s and the humidity was 92%.  We rode east on Hwy 64 to Alma and then north on Hwy 71 to the Kansas City area.  It was a good 315 mile ride with a high of 85.  It was back down to 80 when we arrived home.  We had mostly blue clear skies again today.

Hwy 71 from Alma to Fayetteville twists, turns, and climbs through the Boston Mountains.  It was a scenic and enjoyable ride.view from Hwy 71 in the Boston Mountains of Arkansas

We stopped in Nevada, MO to find a place to eat lunch.  We rode around the town square and, although we did not find a restaurant where we wanted to eat, we found a barber shop giving hair cuts for $5.  I stopped and got a fresh cut.  Feels so good!hair cut in Nevada, MO

We had lunch at a Chinese hog trough (LARRAPIN good food) before riding on home.

For the rest of the pictures from today click on the following link: https://picasaweb.google.com/goldwinger.shawnee/KSMOAROKDay4?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCK-_xc-8ocT8_gE&feat=directlink

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