Our last full day in Kansas. It has grown more beautiful each day. I was dreading the long passing--but turns out the highlights of our trip may have happened here. Andreas, Glenn & Sondra, El Dorado Lake (pronounced like the city in Texas--not Gold). Eastern Kansas is quite beautiful and gently rolling and the road surfaces are the best we have ridden on--most are as smooth as glass.
The winds blow here--but I understand we were lucky in that they were not as hard as they could have been. Two tornadoes in the state but both missed us!!!
Into Missouri the hills have gradually gotten steeper--way more and way steeper to come. We may be walking some. Our friend Andreas said he has already had to walk one as had Nancy due to a shifting problem. We have a bet going to see who has to walk up the most hills--they get free drinks for a night.
We are now in Branson, MO. What a strange city--but it is nice to have a day off.
So since it is a day off--here are the re-caps since the last time I posted.
Pueblo to Ordway Colorado: 39 miles, 70-84 degrees, 141 feet of climbing.
to Eads: 58 miles, 60-94 degrees, 616 feet.
to Leoti, Kansas: 78 miles, 65-92 degrees, 439 feet.
to Ness City: 80 miles, 55-84 degrees, 144 feet.
to Larned: 64 miles, 60-94 degrees, 567 feet.
to Hutchinson: 35 miles, 66-92 degrees, 68 feet.
to El Dorado Lake: 73 miles, 53-94 degrees, 705 feet.
to Toronto Lake: 57 miles, 70-94 degrees, 938 feet.
to Chanute: 45 miles, 71-92 degrees, 866 feet.
to Pittsburg: 63 miles, 70-87 degrees, 1158 feet.
to Everton(drive to Branson): 64 miles, 70-96 degrees, 2132 feet.
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