Day 28 – Small Towns; A Road for Me; 4 Weeks
Memorial Day Many of the small towns I passed through had their main street prepped for Memorial Day. Note the red, white and blue banner with the picture of a…
Day 17 – Some Geology and Routes
Into Illinois The Wide Mississippi As I crossed the Mississippi, and then the Illinois River, I had an epiphany about geology, river flow and bicycle riding. Yes, the elevation of…
Day 16 – A Cycler’s Dream Day
What do you notice; or not notice? I absolutely could not believe the ride today. Notice there are no "rollers" in the photo. For all but about 10 miles, the…
Day 15 – A wet, but not cold, one it was
I left Chillicothe, MO in the rain. But to my surprise, and relief, it was not cold. I did have on a "baseball game in the rain" type of plastic…
Day 14 – Week Two of this Adventure
At times it doesn't seem like it has been two weeks already. At other times it seems like it has been a long two weeks. Beautiful, and boring, Missouri It…
Day 13 – Anything but an Unlucky Friday the 13th
After just about 393 miles I left Kansas. Many thoughts. Some written below. Some here. I certainly had a plethora of experiences. From days of rain, sleet and snow that…
Day 12 – Return to the Road (with wind, ugh)
After a couple of very nice relaxing days with Diane, I was ready to get peddling on down the road. Today took me from Marysville, KS to Hiawatha, KS. I…
Day 11 – Another Perspective
Black Squirrels are on every corner in Marysville. This squirrel shows the Pony Express rider. Greeting from small town USA, Marysville, KS. I flew in early this week to join…
Day 10 – Horses, Bicycles and Squirrels
Marysville, Kansas - Pony Express History Galore Today was a short ride to a much more relaxing town, Marysville, Kansas. I rode my bicycle on the Pony Express Highway which…
Day 9 – West to East Really is Downhill!
Another good day to be a bicycle rider. Yes, some rollers, but half the day was level and at times even downhill. The wind kept me cool and for the…