June 26, Day 26

June 26, Day 26
Great Bend to McPherson, KS
Mileage: 64 miles
Temp: A balmy 92 degrees

Dear All,

We are posting both June 25 and June 26 today because the primary writer was under the weather. So, before you read on, go back and read the blog for June 25 Day 25.

We woke this morning at 5:45 and John decided to at least don his riding clothes. He hadn't had any solid food for almost 24 hours but was feeling a little better than the night before. He had a few bites of breakfast which seems to settle OK so he decided to give it a try.

Why has the United States kept KS? There has to be some foreign country that would be willing to take it off our hands. The road stretches on in front of you until it meets the horizon. Our “cue sheets” (our directions for each day) tells us that there is a town 10 miles up the road. On the horizon, we see a grain elevator, clear as a bell. That's the town! One grain elevator and, as Amy says, a couple of boarded up, out of business, businesses.

That's the reason there are so few pictures in this day's blog.
About 10 miles into the ride, John, who was feeling only mediocre, got a flat tire. Luckily, the SAG wagon showed up as John was about a quarter of the way through changing the tire. Andy, our lead staff guy, finished the repair job.

This may be the first time that we have really nothing to say about the ride. For 50 miles with temperature in the 90's, there was nothing to see or report other than the odd grain elevator. At one point, John said, “I think I hate Kansas.” The problem is we have 2 and half more days of KS before we arrive in Missouri. Ah well, KS does provide a good deal of the stuff we find in Wegman's so it clearly has a redeeming feature.

John had his first solid food this afternoon. Say a prayer it stays where it's supposed to stay.

Keep saying prayers for the wind direction to have a “w” in it. And, as always, keep those good vibes coming our way.

Amy and John

PS: Don't forget that comments are welcome