Dave from Overland Park on 4/30/2014 5:53:14 AM:
Just completed a 3-day trek across the trail this past weekend and wanted to give kudos to several of the places we stopped along the way. While not the healthiest meal to have on a bike ride, Kehde's BBQ pork sandwich in Sedalia made this KC BBQ boy smile. The School House Dorm in Rocheport was a terrific stop for the night ... totally updated facility with free washer & dryer, very comfortable and just a couple blocks from the trail! Dinner at Abigail's in Rocheport totally took us by surprise. An amazing menu from steaks to lobster/shrimp ravioli and great service (Get a couple cinnamon rolls for breakfast). Lunch at Nick's Family Restaurant in the Jeff City Airport, of all places, was a great stop for a full country meal. And finally, Joey's Birdhouse in McKittrick for a great home-cooked meal, good conversation and a dry/comfortable bed. Overall, it was a pretty rough weather weekend to be riding the trail with the strong SE winds and rain but these local businesses enabled us to pull off the trail to relax and replace the 3500-4000 calories we lost before climbing into the saddle again the next morning. Thanks to each of these attentive proprietors for their great hospitality. I highly recommend them.