Dodge City to Great Bend KS

Yet another day in Kansas. It takes a long time to get across Kansas when you go due East. And pretty much that is what we do. We get on the bike, ride out of town, get on a road going east, spot a grain elevator down the road, point the nose of the bike at the grain elevator and peddle. Sometimes there is a wide shoulder and sometimes a narrow shoulder. But always there are 18 wheeler trucks. Today some of them were hauling the amazingly big blades for the wind turbines. Most of the truckers move over to give us room when they have a chance. Only once or twice did I have to suck it in so to speak.

I rode the full 84 miles today. Now I remember what that is like. Many of the riders are talking about fatigue. It is no wonder as they are approaching the halfway point of the trip. Two more days of riding and there will be a much appreciated rest day.

What a surprise last night. There was a knock on the door and a woman came in with a lovely birthday cake. We told her she must have the wrong room. But no it said Happy Birthday Jan on it. Right room. Robert and Jill have send a cake every year so I could celebrate with the riders. This year Norm and I were off on our own that day. So they surprised me last night. It was delicious and the group enjoyed it after pizza. This cake weighed at least 20 pounds. So they will enjoy it again at the SAG stop today. Thanks Robert and Jill.

Yesterday Carol and Eilene and I tried to find a downtown Great Bend to shop around in. What little we found was empty. The signs on the window said the stores closed at noon on Saturday. Reminded me of Germany.