Smokies Run; Day 8

Tim parted company with our group this morning, headed to a place on the lake. The rest of us left Rolla at 7:05 AM and traveled north to Jefferson City, MO, where we stopped for fuel. Then we rode nonstop to our respective homes in Kansas City arriving by 11:00 AM. A 222 mile morning with a high temperature of 84.

No photos were taken today.

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