This is Kansas!!
Dear All,
Well, time to get out of Dodge!
On the way out, we found those same cowboys who were chasing those dudes we saw on the way in. Flor all of you who are thinking of taking a vacation to see the home of Matt, Kitty, and Festus, don't bother. The only thing that resembles the home of Gunsmoke is a pay as you go little museum with what resembles Front Street of the old Dodge City. We did see a gun fight and as expected, the sheriff won.
Today was a pretty tough day. Amy saw a time and temperature that read 102 degrees-John thought it was hotter than that. We tried to take pictures but KS looks the same in the beginning of day to the end of the day. The only thing that really changes is the wind. Sometimes it's your friend and sometimes your mortal enemy. Today, it was more like an acquaintance favoring us with a bit of a tail wind.
The first SAG stop put us exactly half way betw
een San Francisco and New York City. It was at that same SAG stop that Amy narrowly escaped an on rushing train, or at least that is what the picture makes it look like. Not to worry, the train wasn't moving.
We stopped in a museum that had a replica of a KS Sod House. We are glad that that is not what awaits us after a long day on our saddles. In that same museum, we saw a bicycle that some idiot rode from NYC to some god=forsaken place in KS back in the 1800's. We don't think the picture does it justice but you should understand that this was before the day of derailleurs.
This bike had one fixed gear. For those uninitiated that means no coasting. The pedals just keep going round and round. We're convinced that this guy simply got off his bike in KS and died.
John began feeling the effects of the stomach virus shortly after the SAG stop with 50 miles still to go. Luckily, Amy was feeling strong and she along with Sue, pulled him mile after mile. He just hung on their wheel.
As the sun set, there was considerable doubt as to whether John would ride the next day.
Thanks for reading and those good vibes.
John and Amy
June 25 Day 25
Dodge City to Great Bend, KS
Mileage: 85
Temp: Really, really HOT
Dodge City to Great Bend, KS
Mileage: 85
Temp: Really, really HOT
Dear All,
Well, time to get out of Dodge!
On the way out, we found those same cowboys who were chasing those dudes we saw on the way in. Flor all of you who are thinking of taking a vacation to see the home of Matt, Kitty, and Festus, don't bother. The only thing that resembles the home of Gunsmoke is a pay as you go little museum with what resembles Front Street of the old Dodge City. We did see a gun fight and as expected, the sheriff won.Today was a pretty tough day. Amy saw a time and temperature that read 102 degrees-John thought it was hotter than that. We tried to take pictures but KS looks the same in the beginning of day to the end of the day. The only thing that really changes is the wind. Sometimes it's your friend and sometimes your mortal enemy. Today, it was more like an acquaintance favoring us with a bit of a tail wind.
The first SAG stop put us exactly half way betw
een San Francisco and New York City. It was at that same SAG stop that Amy narrowly escaped an on rushing train, or at least that is what the picture makes it look like. Not to worry, the train wasn't moving.
We stopped in a museum that had a replica of a KS Sod House. We are glad that that is not what awaits us after a long day on our saddles. In that same museum, we saw a bicycle that some idiot rode from NYC to some god=forsaken place in KS back in the 1800's. We don't think the picture does it justice but you should understand that this was before the day of derailleurs.
This bike had one fixed gear. For those uninitiated that means no coasting. The pedals just keep going round and round. We're convinced that this guy simply got off his bike in KS and died.John began feeling the effects of the stomach virus shortly after the SAG stop with 50 miles still to go. Luckily, Amy was feeling strong and she along with Sue, pulled him mile after mile. He just hung on their wheel.
By the second SAG stop, there was question as to whether John should proceed. But, he made it in by hanging on Amy's wheel. Upon arrival at the hotel, John took to the bed and remained horizontal for 15 hours. Amy, on the other hand, was feeling her oats. After riding 85 miles, she and other riders rode an extra 5 miles to see what was going on at the local bike shop.
John slept.
As the sun set, there was considerable doubt as to whether John would ride the next day.
Thanks for reading and those good vibes.
John and Amy
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