A Pleasant Ride to Pleasant Hope

Rae, Doug, Tom, John and I headed north to Pleasant Hope late this morning. The weather was mostly sunny, in the mid-40s at the start and high-50s by the end. The route north took us across Fellows Lake, where there are facilities for a quick stop. There was still snow along the northern slopes. We stopped for lunch at the Junction Grill in Pleasant Hope on the northwest corner of MO 215 and H Hwy. The route south crossed McDaniel Lake, and by 3:00PM the fishermen were out in force on the bridge. The water level of the lakes is higher then I have seen it in a long time. We were chased by a number of dogs who were also ready to get out for a spring run. Other than the dogs, it was a pleasant 50-mile ride.